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The Burns-Johnson Fight (or Burns-Johnson Contest) is a 1908 documentary film of the boxing fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson at Sydney Stadium, Rushcutters Bay, on 26 December 1908 for the World Heavyweight Championship title, which Johnson won. [7] It was produced by Cosens Spencer at the behest of the fight's promoter Hugh D. McIntosh.
[6]: 292 It was a grudge match that quickly became a shoot fight, due to genuine enmity between the two women. [9] Wolfe had the support of the local commission, and he positioned a referee that was friendly to his goals into the match.
The fight occurred on July 4, 1910 in Reno, Nevada. Over 22,000 spectators watched the fight at the arena and tens of thousands packed in congregation halls across the nation to receive live telegraphs reporting on the fight. Johnson quickly began to dominate the fight and eventually defeated Jeffries with a knockout in the 15th round. [2] [3]
The Fight of the Century or the Johnson–Jeffries Prize Fight was a boxing match between the first African American world heavyweight champion of boxing Jack Johnson and the previously undefeated world heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries on July 4, 1910, U.S. Independence Day.
It’s been one year since three of Jordan Willis’ friends, Clayton McGeeney, David Harrington and Ricky Johnson, were found dead outside Willis’ rental home in Kansas City, Mo.
The 38-year-old Johnson announced his retirement from mixed martial arts during an appearance at ONE 168 in Denver on Friday, ending a run that spanned five promotions and nearly a decade of title ...
The divisional round of the playoffs is up next. NFL divisional round schedule, playoff bracket: Chiefs, Lions back in action after postseason bye week
Elizabeth "Liz" Coleman Reynolds is a fictional character on the American soap opera, One Life to Live. The role was portrayed by Barbara Niven [ 48 ] from September 3, 2002, until March 7, 2003. Antonio Vega leaves Llanview after he is suspended from the police force for accidentally shooting Ben Davidson .