Tyson and Joe brought me here

The commentator, Jimmy Jacobs, mentions that Papke won the second of their fights. It has been asserted that at that fight, whilst being introduced, Papke struck Ketchel an unexpected punch. This shocked Ketchel and he took a sustained beating hence the loss. In the return (the Third fight) he took his revenge and gave Papke a beating.

What a fighter Stan was.

gracias excelente

Stanley Ketchel was the “Michigan Assassin”…

spaseba for this!

"Abbreviated shorts".

I love the critics cause it's not you in that ring for 20 rounds, it's not you getting hit by fist wearing 5oz gloves, it's not you before a massive crowd earning respect. as a matter of fact it could never be you cause you wouldn't have the backbone to fight for 20 rounds just to put food on the table!

Papke confused his boxing gear with his party outfit for The Blue Oyster.

Notice how they come alive in round 17, -20. Also they put hands up as they came in close to one another. Dropped hands at a distance. Old time boxing had it's own logic.

very little of ketchel on film just this fight and the johnson fight as far as i knew but ketchel sure could punch as he proved against the much bigger johnson .

Two tough, brave men. But it seems so crude. No protective cups, which would explain the near naked Papke, and their determination to tie each up and clinch so tightly when at close range.

Was this a boxing match or a wrestling match?

Tough, super fit hard-men. Their exchanges seem to indicate that they're very aware of being hit in the "groin". Very quick to grab and clutch in close. No cups then, and from what I've read, neither of these fellows were noted for being particularly gentlemanly in the ring. I wonder if any attendant was brave enough to pick up Papkes discarded Jock strap in the dressing room after the fight. Perhaps it's still there, untouched. Buried, humming away. And why did the referee choose to wear that ridiculously huge night shirt with the long flapping sleeves. It gets in the way and the cuffs get soaked in blood. Their fighting style seems to hark back to the days of the London Prize Ring.

Imagine if Ketchel had lost. His friends would've said: ''I heard you got beat up by a guy in a thong.''

Ketches broke his hand early in fight. Notice after 1st round he rarely throws a right hand.

In which round did Papke lose his shorts? 😄

ketchels 30 rounder with joe thomas was supposed to be the greatest brawl in history, by some acounts

Billy is fighting in his jock strap, weird.

Papke was outfitted like a Greek athlete.