Posted on 01/20/2005 11:28:41 AM PST by EveningStar
exactly
CLARIFICATION: The title is "Unforgiveable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson."
From what little I could tell about the films, fighters of that era used a completely different style than today's boxers: Straight up, very little footwork, they carried their gloves a lot lower than nowadays, and most of them looked slow.
Maybe the lack of footwork was because fights lasted a lot longer then, and they couldn't dance around for 20-30 or more rounds.
Johnson and some of the others were physical speciments. Nevertheless, I question whether any of them would last very long in the modern ring using that style. (Let them train and get used to modern methods, and maybe it would be another story.)
Actually these cases seem rather different. Unless the author is accusing Johnson of murdering one of his ex-wives.
Not really, Kenny boy. Gangstas don't smile; Johnson displayed a near-perpetual grin and sunny demeanor. Gangstas are violent misfits who revel in their criminal behavior; Johnson was (mostly) a gentleman. ....except in the ring.
Even moreso because Johnson was self-educated. He never went past the fifth grade.
Spilt milk aimed at white liberal guilt. What a steaming crock ...
You're spot on and Jack Johnson is RIGHT.
I did not see the Burns documentary but I used to be a boxing fan years ago so I know a little about this.
You are right about Johnson. His style was very forward looking. Jeffries was old school, even primative (the same can be said for Corbett and Fitzsimmons).
Ken Burns.Blah,Blah,Blah,
Left Wing Pin Head.
Well yes this essay is IMHO. You can take the Jack Johnson story either way, one can be inspired or one can write bildge like this.
Johnson's style was different than that of others of his era in terms of head movement, footwork, and defensive skills in general. He was a pioneer, and I think we would've been able to hang (without "modern" training methods) with today's heavyweights quite easily.
I agree.... but not for whatever happened to Johnson.. he was asking for controversy.. and got it.. just a great boxer.. maybe the boxing hall of fame or something like that.. His morality sucked.. as bad as Paul Robison's did..
The PARDON from America should be for what they/we did to Joseph McCarthy.. He was a true america HERO, for blacks as well as for whites.. Ann Coulter "exhumed" him and breathed life into the old boy("TREASON").. once again.. McCarthy is being proved right every day.. pBS on the otherhand "dis'ed" McCarthy.. knowing full well of the Venona Papers and research into KGB archives in Russia proving he was more right than, even HE, knew.. McCarthy is a hero that deserves a pardon, Johnson was merely a BOXER.. that deserves to be considered as a good one..
Jack Johnson, The Galveston Giant..."Master of Ring Science"
Johnston really wasn't a "Gangsta" he was more of a "Playah."
Chuck Berry was also prosecuted for violating the Mann Act. He served two years.
Where is HIS pardon?
BTW, the Mann Act makes it a crime to take a minor across state lines for the purpose of prostitution.
Should this antiquated Federal law be done away with since adults and minors can have sex and prostitution is now legal? < /sarcasm >
Exactly.
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