The Legendary Jack Johnson

Highlights of the legendary former Heavyweight champion.

Jack Johnson - Was an American boxer, who—at the height of the Jim Crow era—became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion (1908–1915). Johnson went on to become one of the most dominant champions of his time, and remains a significant historical figure in heavyweight boxing history, with his 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries being dubbed the "fight of the century." Johnson was faced with much controversy when he was charged with violating the Mann Act in 1912, even though there was an obvious lack of evidence and the charge was largely racially based. In a documentary about his life, Ken Burns notes that "for more than thirteen years, Jack Johnson was the most famous and the most notorious African-American on Earth".

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[pascalscherr]

Jack Johnson had a tactical defensive approach to boxing and the sweet science which was unusual at the time; back then it was all about swarming but Jack J fought with a lot of intelligence. I read an interview with him and he seems like a real nice guy too. He loved to drive his car unsafely fast, and one time a cop pulled him over and gave him a ticket, Johnson handed him a $100 bill and when the cop said he didn't have change for that Johnson told him to keep the change because he was going to drive back the same way.

[hanzagod]

The Galveston Giant. One of the best Heavyweights of all time!

[Reznick]

Damn that was amazing. You really captured his skills and boxing style. Great work!

[gragrn]

Wow, another gem. I click like before it even starts because I know I'm going to love it. How gutsy was middleweight champ Stanley Ketchel to take the fight to Jack and not go on the back foot, even dropped him for the first time ever. Boy what an era, when giants walked the earth...

[ReemusBoxing]

His graft is amazing. Not just hard and tough, but had the science to go with it. Revolutionary!

[husain]

Any man that fights for his freedom deserves all the respect and admiration

[kingofbubbles]

The part where he's knocked down almost looked like he wasn't gonna be able to get up. Him getting back up and destroying his opponent showed his determination and perseverance.

[muhammad]

I rank him as number just for the time period he fought in. This is the early 1900’s when black men, women and children were lynched for no reason. And he still did what he did without fear. Straight warrior!

[TheTacoBoy]

Glad to see this man finally got his pardon! He should go down in history as a hero, not a convicted felon.

[immyslmao]

You're my favourite boxing montage channel. Love your music choice, your knowledge and passion of the sport as well as the fighters you choose, which come from all eras and divisions. Please keep up the great work mate

[qward]

Here's a fun fact @ 3:30 Johnson was wiping a few of Stanley's teeth from his glove! Great video 👍🏽👊🏽💯

[wickidwizard]

Boxing has come soooo far it's breath taking to see the sport evolve in so may ways and forms its like watching you're child grow up to be the great son he is today.

[mider-spanman]

I had to come back to this highlight vid to understand it's true beauty. Finally added to greatest videos!

[nigelhinds]

Fantastic work Hanza. He was one of a kind for sure. Good choice in music also. A good partnership

[thetruefistofthenort]

Immaculate. Well done, NZA. Like watching Shakespeare strike the pen or Beethoven touch the ivory.

[mider-spanman]

Thank you for this superb highlight reel of one of the greatest to ever do it!

[adriangrigore]

The BEST EVER! He suffered the biggest pressure ever stepping in the ring. People were killd everytime he won a fight. He had the best stress ever to enter the ring as beeing black. He came from a poor black family. He overcame his limitations and became the FIRST BLACK CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. He must carry the title of the best ever, as his contribution overcomes time and life!!!

[davidusmkelittle]

my favorite part is when Jack Johnson drops Stanley Ketchel, decides nah I ain't done, drags him up to his feet, into the 1:45

[DepressionShaman]

Wanna talk about a man who lived his life fearlessly... Jack Johnson was truly free.

[archiemoore]

its easy to look at an old film and say Johnson wasn't so great. but being in there with him and fighting him, that's a different story. all the whites in America wanted him beat, and for the longest time, none of them could beat him. if they could have, they certainly would have done it. so obviously, he's greater than you think. furthermore, you never get the sense he's fighting his hardest, except in his last fight when he was 37 and out of shape. he toyed with fighters, and laughed the entire time, and still beat everyone up, while playing around.  he toyed with ketchel he entire fight, and as soon as ketchel got fresh, Johnson got up and immediately knocked him out cold. which shows he could have done that at anytime he wanted. his foot was never really on the gas pedal. so most of the film on him only shows him fighting at maybe 40 - 50% of his real ability