article_snippet.sent: It is difficult to convey to a reader in 2015 the shockwaves that Johnson's victory caused.
article_snippet.sent: Most had believed Jack Johnson would be dispatched quickly.
article_snippet.sent: The champion had, quite arrogantly, barely trained for the fight.
article_snippet.sent: Johnson was supremely confident.
article_snippet.sent: Johnson dominated the opening 10 rounds but Johnson lack of conditioning soon began to tell.
article_snippet.sent: Johnson breathing became heavy, amid the sweltering heat, and Willard grew in confidence.
article_snippet.sent: The writing was on the wall at the end of round 25.
article_snippet.sent: Johnson, sat on Johnson stool, called over fight promoter Jack Curley. 'fight promoter Jack Curley, go take my wife away...tell my wife
article_snippet.sent: Johnson slumped to the canvas and took the count flat on Johnson back.
article_snippet.sent: Photographs of the knockout appeared to show Johnson shielding Johnson eyes from the sun and Johnson would later claim this was because Johnson had deliberately taken a fall.
article_snippet.sent: Much of the public believed Johnson and they had not seen the film of the contest as there was a ban on it being shown.
article_snippet.sent: I've waited a long time but at last people are beginning to believe me when I say I that I beat Johnson fair and square.'