Old School Boxing

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pm
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Old School Boxing

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Bring it back I say! Browsing through the archives can't help but be amused at gems such as;

Charley Johnson v Scaldy Bill Quinn - Stopped by the referee, who had to catch a train. :lol:

Charley Johnson v Billy Hawkins - Hawkins was the aggressor in the early rounds, Johnson took the punishment and laughed. This evidently discouraged Hawkins as he took off his gloves and stood outside the ropes, claiming Johnson had fouled him by hugging. The referee disallowed his claim and awarded the bout to Johnson

Fights finishing a draw after 47 rounds.

Bobby Dobbs v Billy Vernon recorded as Dobbs W KO 4 simply reported as "This bout lasted 1 hour and 47 minutes"

Bobby Dobbs v Dick O'Brien - Dobbs L TKO 18 report "This bout lasted 1 hour and 19 minutes. Dobbs was floored twelve times."

Other random reports:-

During the 3rd round someone in the audience cried "Time", and Roberts, mistaking this for the timekeeper's announcement, turned and went to his corner, when Dobbs used this opportunity to land a left-hander, docking him dizzy. A policeman stepped into the ring and said if they don't behave themselves, he'd stop the fight. In the 4th Dobbs put Roberts down for the count. (The Standard)

The first two rounds Roberts did nothing but clinch, wrestle, throw Dobbs and lay down on him, so that the referee could not tear him off except by choking him away. After 2nd round the police interfered and warned Roberts that if he keeps that up, they'll throw him out. The third round started with two or three knockdowns of Roberts. He couldn't stand so he'd duck and clinch and lay completely on the floor without getting a blow. In clinching he'd not let Dobbs go. Then he went down again and again. (The Standard)

Shortly after this fight Walcott accidentally shot himself in the hand and was out of action until mid 1906

:lol:

Sure I've read somewhere about a fight lasting 75 rounds. Anyone know more about fights of ridiculous lengths?
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Post by Grilling Machine »

Jack Johnson vs. Jess Willard is the high-profile one.
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