| Video of Sam Langford against Fireman Jim Flynn [message #1086833] |
Thu, 13 July 2006 21:31 |
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I had never seen Langford fight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SIP3fOq-3A&search=jack%2 0johnson%20boxing
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| Re: Video of Sam Langford against Fireman Jim Flynn [message #1086867 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 06:23 |
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pmfan57 wrote:
> I had never seen Langford fight:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SIP3fOq-3A&search=jack%2 0johnson%20boxing
Wow. Youtube is awesome. That is precious history right there.
--
v/r Dread Pirate Rackham
"You know one things that's wrong with this country? Everybody gets a
chance to have their fair say." - President Clinton 28 May 1993
"There is nothing patriotic about hating your country, or pretending
that you can love your country but despise your government." -
President Clinton 5 May 1995
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| Re: Video of Sam Langford against Fireman Jim Flynn [message #1086869 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 06:29 |
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Charles Beauchamp wrote:
> pmfan57 wrote:
> > I had never seen Langford fight:
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> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SIP3fOq-3A&search=jack%2 0johnson%20boxing
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> Wow. Youtube is awesome. That is precious history right there.
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> --
> v/r Dread Pirate Rackham
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> "You know one things that's wrong with this country? Everybody gets a
> chance to have their fair say." - President Clinton 28 May 1993
>
> "There is nothing patriotic about hating your country, or pretending
> that you can love your country but despise your government." -
> President Clinton 5 May 1995
Apparently it was on ESPN classic!
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| Re: Video of Sam Langford against Fireman Jim Flynn [message #1086950 ] |
Sat, 15 July 2006 22:35 |
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pmfan57 wrote:
> I had never seen Langford fight:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SIP3fOq-3A&search=jack%2 0johnson%20boxing
Lanford must have been a phenominal fighter. He had in excess of 300
bouts and held the 'Negro Heavyweight Championship' for a time, despite
usually weighing no more than 160 lbs, or so.
SMC
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| Re: Video of Sam Langford against Fireman Jim Flynn [message #1086967 ] |
Sun, 16 July 2006 01:36 |
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neo_diluvian [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> pmfan57 wrote:
>> I had never seen Langford fight:
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SIP3fOq-3A&search=jack%2 0johnson%20boxing
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> Lanford must have been a phenominal fighter. He had in excess of 300
> bouts and held the 'Negro Heavyweight Championship' for a time,
> despite usually weighing no more than 160 lbs, or so.
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> SMC
Indeed. His list of victims reads like a Whose Who of Early boxing greats.
--
v/r Dread Pirate Rackham
"You know one things that's wrong with this country? Everybody gets a
chance to have their fair say." - President Clinton 28 May 1993
"There is nothing patriotic about hating your country, or pretending
that you can love your country but despise your government." -
President Clinton 5 May 1995
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