Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-07-05 | Page 11 | Johnson's Statement

I Johnson Johnson's s Statement I I While referee Ed Smith decided In m my favor I hardly think I was given proper treatment during tho the fight Anyone Any Any- one with half an eyo eye could see that I 1 Iwas Iwas was taking all the fight 1 ht out of ot Flynn with my lilY straight lefts and antl uppercuts and he ime was not hurting me inc a bit I Iwas Iwas Iwas was handling him carefully Just as ns Idid J I did when I 1 fought ht him before And just as I did when I boxed Mr lr Jeffries Jeffries Jef Jet fries at Reno He is a foul fighter i but buthe ho lie had the sympathy of ot the crowd with him him Just as the under dog always alway has when opposed to a champion 1 am sure I could have l knocked Fl Flynn Flynn out in a a. few Cew rounds more 1 If he had 1 mad d continued to fight fairly Instead of actIng acting act- act Ing ing- like a a. However o I have ha retained the championship and will al alway always always al- al ways way be ready to box an any man who Is considered a suitable opponent