He does not want approval or distractionjust results. 7. Her husband died in 1968, and after moving to Philadelphia in 2004, Mrs. Johnson wrote Harlem Godfather: The Rap on My Husband, Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson, published in 2008. He followed up with knockouts of Floyd McCoy and Pete Rademacher before taking on Von Clay for the third and final time winning via a 10th round TKO. He originally signed to challenge Johnson late in 1961 in Miami Beach for the title, but Johnson injured himself and they stuck Machen in there at the last minute so Jones moved up a few pounds and lost the decision. (Previously Doug had defeated Bob twice in the amateurs while both were in the Air Force). Frazier is genuine, and even now, because of his style, his attitude and firepower, he is an immensely better fighter than any whom Ali has defended his title against. Boxer: Cassius Clay: Doug Jones: Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. New York City, New York, U.S. Pre-fight record: 17-0: 21-3-1: Height: 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) . Doug Jones, a character in the 2021 film No Sudden Move; See also. (8 episodes, 2019), Mental Patient / Bobo Olson boxer. Oct 29, 2019. Death 2004-12-15. Given how season one ended, theres a lot to look forward to and many questions that need to be answered. Clay won in 10 rounds by unanimous decision: Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) and Doug Jones fought a ten-round boxing match at Madison Square Garden in New York City, on March 13 . Morgantown, West Virginia Former West Virginia Mountaineers star defensive player Adam Pac Man Jones has decided to enter the boxing ring. Doug only had 10 pro fights when he fought his first main event against tough former New York Golden Gloves champ Juan Pomare. Jones at 188 pounds and 6 feet tall was 14 pounds lighter and three inches shorter but was significantly faster than Clays previous opponents. "You'll be fine.". Published Nov 5, 2007. Mayme Hatcher was 34 when she married Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson in 1948. She was the sweetest woman in the world, but she didnt take any nonsense. All Rights Reserved. Gary D'Alessandro The 23-year-old former Olympic champion has improved rapidly with each of his 14 pro fights, 13 of which were won by knockouts. amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. (3 episodes, 2019-2023), President Lyndon Johnson In addition, the fight also had a pay-per-view home television broadcast in Toronto and Hartford, Connecticut. 6-0. The legendary Mayme Hatcher Johnson was born in North Carolina, in 1915, and moved to Harlem, NY in 1938. Meanwhile, Chin engages in a turf war for Harlem with Bonnano and a buried secret fueling their feud is revealed, EPIX writes. One of the most indelible images that we've posted this year that set 2022 apart. In the first round Clay was sent back on his heels by Joness right cross. Word has reached us that Doug Jones, the former light heavyweight and heavyweight contender of the early 1960s, passed away recently at the age of 80. On October 20, 1962 Doug was matched with a 9 bout pro named Bob Foster. In 2021, this would probably be a bad idea. (1 episode, 2019), Mosque #7 Leadership member Prior to Muhammad Alis three and a half year exile that began in 1967 Doug Jones gave the fighter then known as Cassius Clay his toughest fight. At the top of the episode, it is insinuated that Bumpy Johnson once had an affair with a woman who now backs Muhammad Ali financially. Karen E Quinones Miller Not to mention, Gigante has a guilty conscience because of the whole matter. I said simply, Is that right? He said, Yes, thats right, and kept on driving.. / Bob Foster boxer. Not many fighters, to be certain, are like Frazier. The outspoken Mayme Johnson, 94, died in her Philadelphia home of respiratory failure, according to reports. After two more victories he took on hard punching Philadelphia prospect Von Clay in back to back10 rounders. Sam Christian 3 episodes, 2021 Evelyn Howe . A dramatic 7th round KO of top ranked Zora Folley (a few months earlier he dropped a decision to Folley) moved Jones into the ranks of heavyweight contenders and led to his match with young Cassius. He was given the nickname "Bumpy" as a young boy due to a bump on the back of his head. Johnson's family moved north. Prior to Muhammad Alis three and a half year exile that began in 1967 Doug Jones gave the fighter then known as Cassius Clay his toughest fight. Frazier looked at him, and then Jones started descending slowly, his body disassembling. 20,378. Mayme insists Bumpy back Jones, an advocate for her Harlem Youth organization, but Malcolm urges Bumpy to back Clay. was a talented fighter who could box well and deliver stiff
He was tagged solidly again in the 4th and 7th rounds. All week before the fight the champion had spoken of Frazier as a possible victim in 1967, perhaps in the summer. Likes. (uncredited) Frazier was no longer the rough, predictable fighter who had twice been knocked down in one round by Oscar Bonavena last fall in the Garden, the fight in which he proved he could take a lethal punch. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Jones will be a huge underdog, of course, against the far more talented and experienced boxer. Johnson's family moved north. Boxer List. "From now on," his manager, Alex Koskowitz, finally said, "he fights his wife. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Not, alas, Doug Jones, for whom there is nothing left but endless thanks, sorry and goodbye. The Harlemite ended his career with a 30-10-1 (20 KOs) record. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. [11] The fight grossed $500,000 ($4,425,543 inflation adjusted) in closed-circuit television revenue. (2 episodes, 2019), Junie Byrd's Armed Guard Input your search keywords and press Enter. I don't want him fighting anymore.". Jones fought for the world light-heavyweight championship against Harold Johnson but lost a 15-round decision. What was Stella Gigante thinking by bringing cookies to Teddy Greenes apartment? Clay responded with swift combinations and it was anybodys fight going into the ninth round. As time goes on his stand against young Cassius is almost forgotten. Mayme Johnson takes part in these protests and chains herself, along with others, to the buildings. His jab, a weapon he never knew how to use, is now crisp, and he uses it intelligently. Buddy Knox boxer. (4 episodes, 2019), Captain Gary D'Alessandro I carried the fight to him. In his next bout Doug met the classy Harold Johnson for the vacant World Light Heavyweight championship. (1 episode, 2019), 22 West Patron amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; Doug Jones (February 27, 1937 - November 14, 2017) was an American heavyweight boxer. By the time up and coming Joe Frazier knocked him out in the 6th round on February 21, 1967 Doug was pretty much used up and punched out. Durham blamed the press for the pressure being heaped on him and Frazier, but he was wrong. Mike Silver is the author of The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science (McFarland Publishers) and Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing, A Photographic History (Lyons Press). (1 episode, 2019), Nation Of Islam Brotherhood (1 episode, 2021), Ferdie Pacheco Director Guillermo Navarro Writers Chris Brancato Paul Eckstein Zach Calig (executive story editor) Stars Forest Whitaker Nigel Thatch Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. (12 episodes, 2019-2023), Louis Gigante "I don't need Clay right now," Durham replied sharply. Suppose I went the other way, what kind of fight would it have been? Take Lennox Lewis and Roy Jones Jr. Sandra 3 episodes, 2021 Hudson Oz . Doug Jones and Ernie Terrell (June 1966). Fight stopped because of a cut and swollen right eye. He was tagged solidly again in the 4th and 7th rounds. The clever Johnson outboxed Doug in this 1962 contest and Jones dropped his next bout on pointstoZora Folley. Jones at 188 pounds and 6 feet tall was 14 pounds lighter and three inches shorter but was significantly faster than Clays previous opponents. (1 episode, 2019), Nation of Islam (uncredited) Father Louis Gigante Buddy Scott boxer. DefPen.com is part of the Def Pen Media Group, LLC. / When the cops try to forcibly move remove them, Mayme ex-flame Doug Jones protects her and a newspaper gets a photograph of the moment when Jones has his arms around her. Mrs. Johnson was born in 1914 in North Carolina. Mayme Hatcher Johnson was the wife of notorious Harlem Gangster, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson. Frazier's victory has made a sharp and real impact in the heavyweight division. Mayme Hatcher Johnson, died of heart failure on May 1, in 1994 at Kearsley, a West Philadelphia retirement community in 1994 (source). Then on February 21st, 1967 Doug became a stepping stone on Joe Fraziers march toward the heavyweight crown. The fans did not. He was rushed much too quickly yet managed to survive and attain contender status in spite of Madison Square Garden matchmaker Teddy Brenners tendency to destroy up and coming talent through horrible matchmaking. The officials thought Clay did enough to win. Doug Jones boxer. Zora Folley boxer. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; famous fight came against Cassius Clay (the young Muhammad Ali)
(uncredited) Popular boxers by division. Jones fought for the world light-heavyweight championship against Harold Johnson but lost a 15-round decision. The punches are unremitting, and he knows the only way to moveright at you. Never an easy opponent at any time during his nine year pro career, he would be a terror among the light heavyweights of today. Clay was booed without mercy and Jones who was short endedreceived the cheers of a winner. The buildup to the fight was tremendous. He came along at the wrong time when Harold Johnson was light heavy champ. Doug Jones should be through struggling in boxing. Related boxers. Understanding how joining the Nation of Islam would affect his boxing prospects, he tells Ali not to publicly announce that is a Muslim until he wins the heavyweight title. The fight had a closed-circuit theatre television broadcast, which drew 150,000 pay-per-view buys,[9] including 9,000 in Texas[10] and 1,500 at Syria Mosque. Nevertheless, she was a shoplifting heroin addict, but her grandparents established her as their own. Dougs record fell to 21-3-1. Madrina 3 episodes, 2023 True Whitaker . Doug deserves better then that. He was given the nickname "Bumpy" as a young boy due to a bump on the back of his head. (1 episode, 2023), Fat Ricky Margaret Johnson was the granddaughter of Harlem gangster Bumpy Johnson and his wife, the late Mayme Johnson. Showing the tenacity that molded his career Doug bounced back to score kayos over Bob Foster and Folley in a return match . The doctor went to work. The struggle, it was apparent, had begun, and Durham and Frazier will be even more troubled to hold out for another 12 months. Mayme, a longtime member of St. Martins Episcopal Church in Harlem, was known for her charitable and volunteer activities.. He then buried Bonannos son in the basement of Fiddlers. He was a childhood friend of writer Claude Brown and appears in Brown's autobiographical novel Manchild in the Promised Land (1965) with the alias Turk.[3]. (20 episodes, 2019-2023), Livingston Wingate Go figure. Doug never stopped trying but with only 20 pro bouts under his belt he was just too inexperienced to take the measure of the great boxer and lost a unanimous 15 round decision. Dougs manager Alex Koskowitz and his trainer Rollie Hackmer decided the best strategy was for Doug to slip past Clays jab while constantly pressuring him, upset his rhythm, and land the right. "How do Frazier's punches compare to others you've fought?" Talented boxers who were fortunate to come along when their respective divisions were void of serious challenges. / All rights reserved. In 1938, she moved to New York, where she . Clay didnt hit me with any solid punches. During the fight Chuvalo centered his attack on Dougs body and many punches strayed into foul territory. 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