Joe Gans Thread

**scribbs** · 04-22-2013 11:54 PM

I have done a search but could not find a thread dedicated solely to the 'Old Master' so I thought I would do one & put some info that people could read if they so choose.

There are 2 books about the first Afro-American fighter to win a world title. Aycock & Scott brought out a biography & The Longest Fight by William Gildea

Longest Fight Excerpt - The Longest Fight : NPR

Welcome To The Glory Days of Boxing

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Joe Gans: The Timeless Master By Mike Casey - Joe Gans: The Timeless Master - Boxing.com

The Old Master: Analyzing The Subtle Sophistication Of Joe Gans - The Old Master: Analyzing The Subtle Sophistication Of Joe Gans - TheSweetScience.com

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Monte Cox the historian has done some good articles

Joe Gans, The Old Master....“He Could Lick Them All On Their Best Day!” - Joe Gans, the "Old Master"

Research Articles

Joe Gans, The Old Master: Was He The Greatest? - Joe Gans: Was He the Greatest of All Time?

Joe Gans Championship Years: Setting the Record Straight - Joe Gans Championship Years: Setting the Record Straight

Joe Gans vs. Roberto Duran- What IF by Sam Gregory - Joe Gans versus Roberto Duran

Goldfield's Golden Battle: 100 Year Anniversary of Gans-Nelson 1 - Goldfield's Golden Battle

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Joe Gans vs Battling Nelson fight - Joe Gans vs Battling Nelson fight

A century after his death, boxer Joe Gans finally getting his due - Joe Gans | A century after his death, boxer Joe Gans finally getting his due - Baltimore Sun

Originally Posted by Chris Nagel

I heard that Joe Gans followed Fitz throughout his exhibitions in the U.S. Gans studied Fitz, which contributed to Gans straight hitting, and intelligent boxing. It might be interesting to read Joe Gan's article that in a newspaper: STRAIGHT HITTING GETS BOXERS PLUMS; Champion Joe Gans Tells Why He Has... - Article Preview - The New York Times