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Say America wasn't so racist 100 years ago.
Posted: 04 Apr 2003, 12:10
by A.Will
Heavyweight history would have been very different. Johnson was past his best when he finally got a shot and won. Say Johnson beat Jefferies in 1903 and then Sam Langford got a shot at him in about 1908. We could have been looking at a couple of 'black wars' in Johnson vs Langford. Burns, Root and Hart would not have got a look in. One of the great Ifs of boxing.
Posted: 04 Apr 2003, 13:48
by Ric
Nevada legalized boxing in 1897 to permit the James Corbett - Bob Fitzsimmons heavyweight title fight.
In 1919, the law was amended: "Contestants must be white men."
Re: Say America wasn't so racist 100 years ago.
Posted: 09 Apr 2003, 04:43
by Dickhead
A.Will wrote:Heavyweight history would have been very different. Johnson was past his best when he finally got a shot and won.
Johnson wasn't past his prime when he got his shot, he was in his prime. Anyway, I agree with what you say. Let's not forget the great Peter Jackson.