Gypsy Joe Harris - Amazing Defense

Defensive highlights of the legendary and flashy former top Welterweight and Super Welterweight contender. Patreon:   / hanzagod   Gypsy Joe Harris - Was an American professional boxer who competed in the Welterweight and Super Welterweight divisions. He won 24 fights and lost one; after his lone loss, doctors discovered that he was blind in one eye, which led to the revocation of his boxing license, and the end of his career. Harris was on the cover of the June 19, 1967, issue of Sports Illustrated. The cover story described Harris, who was only 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall, as a flamboyant, unpredictable, jester-like character who had just beaten Curtis Cokes, then the World Boxing Association welterweight champion, in a non-title bout at Madison Square Garden, in Harris's first fight in New York City. This was Harris's 17th fight, all of which he had won. On August 6, 1968, at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Harris lost by decision to Emile Griffith. The bout, which paid $12,500, was Harris's most lucrative fight, his only loss, and the last fight of his career. Not much footage exists of Gypsy Joe but hopefully this short highlight captures his incredible defensive skills and flamboyant style on display. Full credit for the newly released footage of Gypsy Joe goes to ThrowBackMedia. I'll link their channel and the documentary below this:    / @throwbackmediasports      • The Legend of Gypsy Joe Harris (updated wi...   Song: Sam Dave - Hold On I'm Coming (Remix) TikTok:   / hanzagod_1   Instagram:   / hanzagod_1   Facebook:   / hanzagod1   Twitter/X: https://x.com/haNZAgod Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user41971768 Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/hanzagod1 Questions / Requests: hanzagod@gmail.com PayPal donations: paypal.me/hanzagod Highlights Knockouts Tribute ------------------------------------------------ haNZAgod