Len Johnson: British Boxing Champion | Drunk History: Black Stories
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Told by actors Kevin "KG" Garry and Travis Jay, this is the story of Len Johnson, a middleweight boxing champion who was never granted the title he deserved due to the white establishment. Despite beating almost every boxer he faced, including the legendary Ted Lewis, the British Boxing Board of Control imposed a ‘colour bar’ that meant both contestants had to be "born of white parents" in a title fight. So he was never awarded a title. In frustration Len retired from boxing and decided to bring his fight against the colour bar to a new arena. After being denied a drink at a local pub for being black he organised a big protest to have the ban lifted. His success inspired others and led to the drive to end the so-called 'colour bar'. Len's story is one of a denied legacy, but he will always be the champ to us!
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This is my fave one 🤣🤣🤣🤣 the adlibs “alrriiighhhtttt”
Scorcher needs to be in more acting roles!
"I'm putting down the phone aggressively!" I'm dying!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Man like Scorcher
I haven’t laughed so hard in a while and I’m not even British
This was so funny (and educational and interesting!)
Never have I ever liked, subscribed and set 🔔 so quick. Alriiight!! 🤣🤣🤣
Why they not talking about him being a Labour activist and a member of the Communist Party of GB. AND that he was a delegate at the 1945 Pan African Conference in Manchester along with Kwame Nkrumah and George Padmore etc and that he was a rep for the Black community in Moss Side for decades. They done Len dirty man - he was a important activist !
wow I just looked into it. thanks for highlighting this. such an important thing to bring up and notable erasure. end to capitalism! end to the ongoing colonialism and imperialism!
@@mousynco check out his archive at the Peoples History Museum. Len was shaped by his political conviction and commitment to anti-colonialism. Legendary.
Well said :)
Thank you for the valuable information.
Thanks
@@mousynco presume you mean everyone colonising England atm ?
This is hilarious 😂😂😂😂 best drunk history I've seen
This is amazing. How am I just seeing this now.
It's brand new!
@@comedycentraluk Yea he's high.
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Imagine me watching 1 year later 😅 I’ve been missing out 😂
How am I just now seeing this?!? This was gold ✨✨✨😂😂
It's brand new and JUST started!
This was incredible
Finally a UK version 😅😅😅 love it...
Is that scorcher lol
Man like Skywalker
is this the future of education - Hilarious and educational 😂
This is GENIUS 😭😂😂😂
💖
Undefeated podcast
He did the heel & toe.
6:32 and 7:04 -- Soooo...y’all code switch in the UK too, huh? Cool, cool. 😂
Yes we dooo😂😂😂🗣🤣
Undefeated letss goo!!!
You man have just buss Rap man on a movie Idea...
This should be turned into a UK boxing movie it would be a change from the road stories!
This is so cold 😂😂😂😂😂
Absolutely loved this 😂
We need more stuff like this
Favourite one!! This is hilarious
Scorcher you absolute G!!!
Big up Scorcher! Great acting from him 👏
My faves!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
the narrators should be Mancunian
Alrighttt!!!!! Quality content
I liked when he won the Australian belt:
BOP. BOP. "SHUTTUP!"
So 100. This fire!!
🔥
A great man. how about a statue of him instead of Margaret Thatcher or Winston Churchill?
I’m putting down the phone...AGGRESSIVELY 😂😂
Allrrriight 😂😂
Bop, Bop, SHUTTUP... ALRIYYYYTTTT!!! 😂😂
Acronym?
This really hammered home a few points for me. As a white person in my 30s.
Just came on her to ask this;
Friends (sitcom) we know you've built your entire channel around this series but can you let it go now? Just let it go.... you can do it... just let go. It'll be ok, don't worry, there there little channel don't cry, just release it...
* raises a glass *
How am I just now finding this show?
Don't worry it's brand new and just started
Alriiiight
Travis & KG 😂 😂
This is soooooo amazing!
🔥🔥🔥🤣🥊
💯
Scorcher is moving mad
Funniest one ever #justiceforlen!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
This is brilliant!! 🤣🤣👏🏾
Here from the undefeated podcast. Big up lads.
Uk has a dark history but a bright future
Let’s hope this Manchester hero gets his name restored
Haaaaaa that’s maaaad. I love these stories...
too much lol lol
Travis and KG 🔥
Lool my guys are leaning
Did any Americans understand what they're saying? I'm a Brit living abroad and people sometimes some Americans don't understand me 🤣 I'm from the North
Lol I understood 😂
The undefeated 🔥🔥🔥
Alright !
I cried REAL tears every time he said that LOL
Gotta rate scorcher
🥊🥊🥊
The Brand is getting stronger
Shoutout KG Travis
And Scorcher
ITS UNDEFEATED!! #GREATESTDEFEATERS
Alllllriggggght
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, just brilliant!
Winston Churchill racist rules, again.
Unbelievable!
The intent
Change the title 🤦🏽♂️ allow this
this was soo good. casusl british racism but hey
Haw meny times do I have to tell CZcams to stop seeing this add 🙄
From united stand
This is propaganda
Big Manchester some of the greatest fighters
Why mention the race
.....what.....?