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Originally Posted by mcvey
The average weight of Jeffries title challengers is 188lbs.
The average weight of Johnson's title challengers is 203lbs.
Tad Dorgan had a very high opinion of Jack Johnson look it up.
His opinion of Jeffries was echoed by Gene Tunney years later.
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"The average weight of Jeffries title challengers is 188 lbs"
"The average weight of Johnson's title challengers is 203 lbs"
I don't agree that this means anything.
Take Joe Louis
He fought five fights with Primo Carnera, Abe Simon, and Buddy Baer--average weight in the five fights, 251 lbs
He fought six fights with Max Schmeling, Billy Conn, and Jersey Joe Walcott--average weight in the six fights, 188 lbs
I think Schmeling, Conn, and Walcott were far more formidable opponents than Carnera, Simon, and Baer.