Smh at them “stopping the cameras”. We all know why.

Crazy to think no one in this video is still living. Crowd was massive

RIP Tommy Burns (1881-1955) RIP Jack Johnson (1878-1946)

Johnson actually did knock Burns down in a couple of rounds as well according to Newspaper reports of the day. Conveniently cut out of this footage for reasons which we already know.

That was fun too watch,,i saw an old interview with Mohammed Ali and he said jack Johnson was the greatest to him.. so I came to see why...

Johnson was heard yelling to Burns, "LET'S GO CHAMP!!!"

Jack Johnson was one of the toughest men to ever step foot in any ring during any period of time, ever. An absolute beast of a human being. He deserved so much better than the world gave him.

This video is priceless.

Johnson built like heavyweights today. Holyfied, etc. He definitely could have fought in the modern era. Great athlete

This channel is pure excellence, keep the gems coming

Amazing! Still having footage from over 100 years ago!

Did I hear that correctly, Jack Johnson trolled this man (Thommy Burns) by flying to his Ireland, Australia and France sitting ringside and challenging to a fight. This man had some stones and cant imagine as black man less than fourty years from slavery ending. RIp to real man and legend.

What a legend black history month should learn more about him

I've got to say that Johnson had massive balls, taunting a white man in those days. Wow!

They stopped the cameras😂😂😂

This is the boxer that inspired Muhammad Ali

I'm the same height and weight as jack johnson. Just imagine if he had modern day nutrition

Its wild to see how slow the action was. No wonder some fights went 130 rounds + in the 1800s. If you fight with constant hugging you can go all day. Plus they never move. The first man to discover sticking & moving must have been dominant.

They were a completely different weightclass.

Tommy Burns was a brave guy at 5’7 fighting literal giants. He deserves more recognition

That Tommy Burns training footage looks like Davey Carey doing the "Church Lady" dance on SNL.

the commentator sound listen he admired JJ too

It’s amazing how they were allowed to clinch like that over and over back then. Johnson gave him a beat down and Burns definitely earned his money that day.

The beginning was funny asf 😂😂😂

The sound of those punches😵😵

Johnson sitting at ringside hurling insults, and Smiling talking to fans during clinches in the ring, a real character, like Ali decades later. 😊😊

Best channel on yt amazing the content you have

Thanks for sharing. Jack Johnson's story (or stories) needs to be told to today's audience. His life would make a fascinating tv series or at least a good movie. He stood proud and unapologetic, in a society rife with racism, as an ebony obelisk in the eye of every racist. Forcing them to endure the fact that the were not superior. This socially disadvantaged black man routinely decimated the greatest white champions of the era--and often with ease. They cut the cameras when they saw it; but now it's time to turn them back on and give World Champion Jack Johnson his due.

So many impressive things about this film, only one of which is how everyone manages to wear the same exact hat.

Johnson was a scary man one of the greatest ever

This is wild

thanks for sharing this view/ videos, , .

Johnson was a great boxer, but let's allow the Burns was a gutsy champion. He could have avoided this fight as many wanted him to do, but he was a Christian man and wanted to give Johnson his due. Burn was outclassed by the bigger, stronger and more talented Johnson, but he gave it his all. Kudos to Jack Johnson for the win, Kudos to Tommy Burns for the decency to give Johnson his shot.

😂😂 the police had to come in and stop him from killing the man... but I guess it was like that back them.

10:04-- "The POLICE shut off the camera's"...NOT the camera man....VERY telling of their such low self-worth. great sparring session. The anglo had some interesting footwork.

Sick

When are they gonna make a movie of this

I am sure there was footage somewhere

Wow, these devils were just as weak and bad at media coverage back then.😅

Well done to Tommy Burns a small heavyweight giving a black boxer who was twice the size a shot at the title. SHAME ON YOU BIG JEFF

One of the biggest myths in boxing. Cameras were not stopped at that moment. Film was edited later in the hopes it could be shown in the United States. How do we know this? The full film was showed on US Navel vessels in the following months as well as Australian theaters to sell out crowds. News paper reviews of these showings tell of the police entering the ring, stopping the fight and escorting the fighters out of the ring. This are easily looked up. So film was not stopped. Less than 50% of the fight exist today.

"I will defend my title against all comers, none barred. By this I mean white, black, Mexican, Indian, or any other nationality. I propose to be the champion of the world, not the white, or the Canadian, or the American. If I am not the best man in the heavyweight division, I don't want the title."-tommyburns also he was a natural middleweight fighting opponents way bigger

My great grandfather used to spare with Jack Johnson over 100 years ago.

Ok people, the NSW Police stopped the Camera but only AFTER they stopped the fight. They did NOT edit the footage, THAT was done by the owners of the film. This footage also does not show the knock downs Johnson scored. No doubt the NSW police were racist, and indeed we have had a long history with them of racism.... however... for whatever reason, they did NOT view Johnson in quite the same light as they viewed local Aboriginal people, for example. If they HAD, they would not have allowed the fight at all, nor allowed Johnson be declared winner and thus WHC. They DID though. They stopped the fight because since the death of Otto Cribb in 1901, in a defense against the former champion, Mick Dunn, for the Australian Middle Weight title, the NSW police had become much more concerned about professional boxing. When Dunn beat, and in so doing, killed, Cribb to reclaim the title, he, the referee, Cribbs own manager, and the promoter were all arrested and initially charged over his death. They were ultimately released and charges dropped, but it caused huge public outcry about the tyranny of Police involvement in matter. After that, the police decided to monitor, and preemptively act if needed. That's what they did here. It was clear Burns was unable to continue, the pummeling by todays standards would probably have seen the referee stop the fight, or Burn's corner throw in the towel, but back then, it was rare for this to happen. If they had NOT ended the fight, it' highly possible Burns would have been severely injured at the least, and worse, no one wanted another death. Fortunately someone had the foresight to stop this before it went badly, the ref was remiss in not doing so, Burn's corner was too, even if the fighter thinks they can go on, when they cannot answer the kind of pummeling he got in the last few moments, if they cannot defend themselves, and have nothing left, but to be repeatedly savagely beaten, the fight MUST be stopped. That's just simply the ethical thing to do. If it was Racism, they'd stopped it a lot sooner and arranged the disqualification of Johnson from the match on some grounds. No, they stopped it for valid reason, and they told the officials to declare Johnson the WINNER. The editing was done by other people, and THEY were the ones who did not want to show Burns being more convincingly beaten than he is in this footage, or his ultimate loss, the moment a Black man became WHC. Doesn't make it right, but do not go blaming Australian authorities for something they had no power over and did not do.

Constant clinching and the referee never separates them. Just looks!

Damn this was on my birthday but 90 years before lmao

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You know you are getting your ass beat when the police show up and turn off cameras.😅

7:33 the way Johnson smiles and waves at burns is cold he knows he got him and burns def was bothered by that 😎

We have better fighters in 2023🎉🎉🎉🎉

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I once asked my older brother how come Blacks are such great athletes. He told me that if you were not strong, you did not make it across the ocean. All the Black athletes are offspring from those who were the strongest--survival of the fittest. No one wants to say this but I believe it.

The dubbed in punches sound like a book being slammed shut. Funny

Imagine mike tyson prime showing up. Lol

That's arguably #1

Johnson was very appreciative of Tommy Burns later in life, since he was the only heavyweight champion that would give a black man a title shot. And Burns obviously wasn't a real heavyweight, he would probably be a super middleweight nowadays.

1908... The first time a black man could publicly destroy a white man for all eyes to see around the world! It’s crazy to realize how much has changed in such little time.

I felt like Burns definitely said something nasty during their encounters previously when Johnson was following him around the world trying to get a fair title shot or during the fight itself. The fight went from toying to very personal real quick

You are a goddess Thank You

I have the heart of Jack Johnson! 💯👍🏾

He whipped his ass so bad they called the POLICE! In a boxing match! LOL!... and they're still calling the police until this day! LOL!BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

LMAO I love this fight

Tommy Burns was 5'-7" and weighed 163 lbs. at the time of the fight. (hardly a real heavyweight) He had lost 10 lbs. and was battling either infuenza or jaundice, according to historical records. Jack Johnson weighed 40 lbs more, was 6'-2", more experienced and in his prime. It was never really a contest, although I suspect Johnson made it look like it was.

5:27 look at all those cameras & this is the ONLY footage that survived? It's obvious that cameras were more common at this time than I was left to believe. You usually only see a single stand alone camera & usually in the 1900s people are surprised to see one if you watch the videos. Yet here they are... Lined up like it's the 1930s or 40s.

Nowadays, if "Tommy Burns" was boxing in this modern era, he'd simply cut 5 lbs and compete at light heavyweight(175). He was 5'7 and weighed 180 lbs. He competed at heavyweight because there was much more money to make, in that weight-division. Nowadays, 180 lbs is a very small cruiserweight. Anyone weighing 180 is simply going to cut to 175 or less, maybe Much Less. Heck, nowadays, Middleweights(160) walk around at 180-190 before doing they're weight-cut. Speaking of Middleweights, "Stanley Ketchell", a 5'8 Middleweight took on Jack Johnson, a year after this bout, in 1909. Outside of the ring, Johnson and Ketchell were actually good friends. Ketchell wound up getting shot dead, in the back, by an angry farmer, in 1910, a short time after Johnson's win over Jim Jefferies, who tried to make a comeback after a near 6 year layoff. No one shut off any cameras in that bout, while Johnson was pummeling an exhausted beaten up Overmatched Jefferies. Ketchell was actually planning to cold clock Jefferies, before he entered the ring versus Johnson. Ketchell had watched Jefferies spar in his preparation training, and he didn't like what he saw. I think that Ketchell was hoping to be a fill-in opponent for Johnson. Boxing Trainers and such, got word of Ketchell planning to sabotage Johnson-Jefferies, by punching out Jefferies before the Reno, Nevada fight of the century, and Ketchell was promptly removed from the premises. Ketchell clearly knew beforehand that Johnson would be way too much for the obviously washed up Jim Jefferies.

Is this the only title fight that was stopped by the police?

If Jack got up he'd have to hold on for 13 rounds to get the decision lol You almost there lol

Burns was some man to take that punishment

May i have this dance Sir?

I just imagine if our latest technology today will look like this in the year 2108

Back in 1908 the average height for men was between 5'6 and 5'7 so Burns was average height and Johnson at 6'2 was a monster, despite that being a normal tall height today.

they've been "stopping the camera's" for a long time throughout history, nothing new.

Where's the knockdown in round 2???

Interesting that Johnson is fighting barefoot, and Burns is wearing shoes.

The man with the golden grill

Tommy Burns..... Otherwise known as Noah Brusso. His relatives can be found farming outside Ayton Ont still today

I wish they wouldve used the real audio instead of this fake commentatater

Johnson had finally earned a shot at the title & he never looked better. To bad he couldn't find a promoter to pair him up with McVey, Jennette or Langford after winning the title. I find it hard to believe it wouldn't of been popular. A sold out crowd is a sold out crowd.

This crowd must be short if something to do

@ 0:10 When I saw old school cartoons, I didn't know boxers actually fought and trained like that period

So I guess holding was legal back then?

Wait, I thoughtJack REFUSED to fight Sam Langford!??!?!

To me Mr. John (Jack)Arthur Johnson was disrespected to the highest degree, The referee wasn't watching what was being done to Mr Johnson. To me Mr.Johnson Won,

They used to hella wrestle back then in the ring huh

Hope the crowd were refunded tickets price.

All Johnson did was hold, think that was allowed back then. They'd been forced to fight and the one who lands first wins.

Lol it's like 2 kangaroos scrapping

Imagine if this Tommy Burns had to face Earnie Shavers?!

I have a record of 46-5-9(34) for Burns.#164 all-time heavyweight ranking.Weighed 167 or 168.5lbs.Johnson weighed 192 lbs.

I'm curious what race were Jack Johnson's corner men, does anybody know if he used black trainers/corner men? I thought I saw white guys in his corner but kinda hard to tell...

If Tommy Burns somehow won this fight, he'd have been remembered as one of the greatest of all time. But instead, he's remembered for relinquishing his title to Jack Johnson.

Johnson looked like he should have been in three weight divisions above Burns.

fear and molding sent my ass

ya get nit yet>?

Jack Johnson was ah certified ass whooper.. Cassius Clay said he was crazy

It's like a 'Praying Mantis' fighting a 'Beetle'. But the praying mantis is told not to defeat the beetle, until later in the game. Which makes for an odd 'game'.

Jack MUST have been RICH BEFORE the Burns fight to be able to "fly to all of his title fights"... AND bypass the racism/restrictions that most blacks faced in that day!!

Was Burns a middleweight? How could s middleweight be allowed to fight a heavyweight?

How boring... looks like a wrestling match. With gloves on. Skills were definitely not at the levels we were seeing in the 70s in the heavyweight division.

Props to burns giving johnson a title shot .