It's great to hear Jack Johnson's voice.

He was way ahead of his time, wasn't he? A 100 years later now he would still be a grand star.

Once, when he was pulled over for a $50 speeding ticket (a large sum at the time), he gave the officer a $100 bill; when the officer protested that he couldn't make change for that much, Johnson told him to keep the change, as he was going to make his return trip at the same speed

Jack Johnson was a very sophisticated person, despite what people thought of him. He learn how to read and write at a young age, he was in to art and opera, and he also spoke Spanish and French.

WOW! Amazing footage, I had never heard Jack Johnson's voice until watching this footage.

I first saw this clip many years ago and was always impressed at how articulate Johnson was for a guy who probably didn't receive much of an education growing up in the 1800's. He speaks better than most professional athletes today who are supposedly college educated. It's too bad the quality of his fight films aren't as good as this clip.

INDEED ... Jack Johnson was a likeable fellow !!!

One must admire Jack Johnson, A man's man, He really handled himself extremely well back then, His stand for equality & turned his cheek to the system is unprecedented, He truly broke the color Barrier even shattered in some cases, He was 40 yrs before Jackie Robinson & 20 years before Josephine Baker, His charisma & mannerisms are emulated today especially by Ali.......

You can see this guy's soul oozing out from his eyes, absolute legend.

one of the best and way ahead of his time .

jack johnson= the original Ali

Probably the greatest KZfaq video of Jack Johnson out there. Jack was jammin!

Great footage. Jack Johnson remains one the greatest ever champs and one of the most intriguing personalities in the whole history of boxing !

He could play with fighters like Ali did. Because of when he did what he did he is my favorite all-time athlete not just heavyweight fighter.Waày ahead of his time. RIP Papa Jack. You were the greatest!

I've never heard his voice before. This is not what I expected. He was such an amazing character. I wish I could have met him.

This is awesome. Jack Johnson was a true scholar and pioneer of boxing

The great jack johnson!!--- what a man!!-- a great boxer, entertainer, car racer,philosopher,speaker,A man who had the courage back then to stand up for himself by himself--- a man way ahead of his time

This footage is great, it gives us a great insight into Johnsons character, he really was a classy guy as well as a talented fighter. Also such a witty and intellectual mind, great to hear him speak!

what a character this man was,man oh man.

The great Jack Johnson pardoned today!

Jack Johnson was a very likeable guy. Overcame a lot of obstacles. A true champion. Great role model. God bless him.

My impressions of Jack Johnson I can say in a few words , what a life he lived .

Jack Johnson is the man!

What an amazing, brave human being. Sometimes I wonder if Johnson wasn't secretly a time traveler bcz he's easily 100 years before his time.

That man looked like he was always enjoy life.

What a great man.

the greatest boxer and the great jazz conductor of all time lol

Rest in peace Mr Johnson

The undeniable GOAT So glad he was finally pardoned 👏👏👏 RIP Mr Jack, my all time hero 🦾👊🖤

For a boxer he had such a calm voice.

The smile

I whish he lived long enough to see Ali even if he would’ve been 86 he would’ve still been a great help

@Johnl1800 almost ruins the documentary Unforgiveable Blackness b/c Samuel Jackson gave his voice a heavy southern drawl and he cleary was very well spoken

The evolution in damn near everything of the last 100 years is utterly amazing

Jack was the Original owner of the Classic, Cotton Clubs in Chicago and NYC. We're entertainment nightclubs.

First time hearing his voice

Brilliant vid of probably one of the greatest heavyweights ever

Really glad I got to hear his voice

This MAN shattered all the BS propaganda put against people with high levels of melanin. For Jack Johnson to live his life in abundance in a time when his people lived under terrorism & extreme oppression is simply amazing. Proof that the power of the mind and spirit can overcome anything. One can only imagine what Jack Johnson could've accomplished in a just world that is free of fear & ignorance... God Bless You Jack.. God Bless Everyone who dares to FREE THEIR MIND.. PEACE

Priceless video. Thank you for posting. maurice

Jack Johnson spoke better back in the old days than a lot of fighters do today.💯

Great video clip! Such a historical value. An outstanding fighter ahead of his time...

great upload, awesome, this is the first time i heard his voice...........

WOW: This Brother was SMOOTH and lighting quick! And I love the Music. Thanks for posting!

Dang just looked it up and Jack Johnson boxed in America in 1926-31, having a couple year overlap with Jack Dempsey who stopped boxing in 1927 just a couple states away. What a dream match that would’ve been

I. LOVE. This!!!

I love him!

Very rare to find this, thanks for posting it

Posted a 100 years after the fight. Gaad dam. And I am watching it 115 years after the fight took place.

Looks like he was havin fun! THX for this vid!

Up there as one of the most incredible men to have ever walked the earth

Jack was the best.

Love it!

An absolute Legend, inside and outside of the ring. RIP Jack Johnson, a true GOAT!

Jack Johnson was one of the first who really started to understand boxing as something that requires combinations, timing, defense, and strategy instead of just the one big hit. He was a defensive genius of his time.

Top five heavy. Great fighter.

The two greatest human beings born in the last 150 years are both black and both boxers.Jack Johnson and Mahummad Ali. Admire both of them.

jack johnson is the truth he doesnt even a break a sweat just punch you the fuck out when he feels its time to win lol that is epic we need someone like that today who cant be bought

First of the real " Bad Boys' of boxing

My favorite video my idol 😂😂❤❤❤

Awesome video!

great guy great moves

Love Jack Johnson, so much an iconoclast... like Ali.

My man Jack was smooth on his feet! Was he the best heavyweight champ ever?

What a showman.

Wow, what gentleman.

First time hearing his voice.

His movie needs to be remade . I liked James Earl Jones portrayal of him .

Ali never came close to Jack Johnson's greatness

See the way he puts the left glove on a guys head,and jabs the belly,and the way he ties em up??watch Muhammed Ali,Larry Holmes and Lennox Lewis and you will see where they got it from...LOVE Jack Johnson..

awesome, loved the pitbull in the backgroud when he was sparrin

Jack Johnson was a great man

Doesn t this prove that black people are versatile and can do it all this man, was the greatest boxer of all time before Muhamad Ali and orchestrated his own band back in the 1900s back then i think boxers fought like 20 something rounds i saw a documentary on Jack Johnson he owned his own businesses was like 100 something wins invented the wrench but didn t have it copy written.

Great Boxer, Rip Jack

Best heavyweight of all time

0:55 he was playing patty cake on his head 😂 Legendary

Woooooow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Charisma

The shape he was in was amazing

If you watch the Ken Burns documentary, Jack's parents insisted all their kids be literate. And as former slaves, they were nonetheless homeowners in Galveston in 1878. They sound impressive.

@VADY2B The Klitschko brother have been doing the ko thing for 12yrs now. Where have you been?

Wow its been long over do to here the Icon speak

Funny how Jack Johnson and Sonny Liston were considered uneducated (They probably were) But they could speak better than the so called Black Entertainers like P diddy or Jay Z that we have today.

worlds first troll lol

I think what is interesting about this video, besides putting a voice to a legendary name, is the interesting linguistic study this is. Jack grew up in Texas, but he doesn't sound at all like what you would expect a Texan to sound like, because he grew up in Texas in the 19th century, and the language has changed since then. I got to thinking about this because I saw a video of Red Dead Redemption 2, and one of the characters from the Bayou area of the game spoke with a very modern "black" accent (for lack of a better term) and it made me realize that that speech pattern would have likely been alien to the people of that time. I knew Jack fought around the turn of the century, when the game was supposed to be taking place, and I wanted to see if there was any footage of him speaking, since he was famous and well known for being pretty outspoken. I'm not sure if he represents the typical speech patterns of the era, but it is still a very unique pattern to my modern ear

the only oldschool Heavyweight world champion that I think would have been at least a top contender today

Why is there no movie about Jack Johnson?

2nd greatest heavyweight of all time.

and the original money may!

He influenced Ali, he's the greatest Heavyweight of all time!

Two step my guy

When I saw KEN BURNS DOCUMENTARY ON JACK JOHNSON, I REALLY ENJOYED IT. IT'S INTERESTING THAT THERE WAS NO FOOTAGE OF JOHNSON SPEAKING. JUST VOICE OVER WITH SAMUEL L JACKSON

Was that Gunboat Smith sparring with Johnson near the end?

And you have to love that taunting and smile, he did not let racism get in his way thats why they hated him so much

he is from Ghana. I love AFRICA,

Has a Winston Churchill thing going, we will never surrender

say does anyone know when this occurred this is friken priceliss....by the way some of you guys are either virgins.. or people completly out of touch with the wold around you... great vid dude thanks for putting it out

"I know how to bad... But he was crazy" Muhammad Ali

What the fucking hell is this obsession with the Klitchkos? Evander could drop both of them, a prime Tyson would destroy them, and young and witty Johnson would pound then.

great video! where do you get this footage. Wow! thanks for posting it. I'm a Johnson fanatic and I've never seen this footage before...ole jack was still light on his feet! do you know the year this was filmed?