Was Joe Savage legit?

mario · 06-28-2007, 01:22 PM

Anyone remember Joe Savage? Was he really a bare-knuckle fighter? He was supposed to be the bare-knuckler champion of the U.K. with 41-0 record. He got knocked out by my boy Smokin' Bert Cooper in his only pro-fight. Anyone have any info on him, the fight with Cooper and what he is up too now?

GazOC · 06-28-2007, 01:44 PM

I remember reading about the fight with Cooper in Boxing News, IIRC it was part of some sort of larger competition.

Sorry I can't be more helpfull, it was a looong time ago.

mario · 06-28-2007, 01:55 PM

yeah there was the "People's Choice" One - Nite Heavyweight Tournament in 1993, he was supposed to be in the tournament, he got hurt and had to bail out but fought Cooper in '94, and he lost by 1rd KO, is he well known in the UK?

nulty · 06-28-2007, 02:51 PM

Well I've never heard of him so i wouldn't say he's well known. But maybe others have heard of him and I'm just ignorant.

Mendoza · 06-29-2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nulty

Well I've never heard of him so i wouldn't say he's well known. But maybe others have heard of him and I'm just ignorant.

Savage had a bottle in bar fights, but was a fish out of water in the boxing ring.

CANNONBALL · 07-02-2007, 07:46 PM

i was a nightclub doorman years ago on a club in the west midlands and joe came in from time to time.i got chattin to him and he was a pleasant enough chap,very polite and softly spoken.never saw him with alcohol.i did mention the heavyweight tournament to him and he said he pulled out with a busted hand. asked him about the cooper fight and he said they stopped it too soon. of course,he wasnt gonna admit 2 being mullered by a damn good pro was he? he claimed he had 2 more fights in the states,both wins,but i cant verify these bouts took place. more than likely they were toughman contests-if trhey ever took place at all.joe may have been a handful in a bar brawl but was way outta his depth against the likes of cooper.reckon he would have struggled against anyone who "did boxing " for a job,if you know what i mean

Bigcat · 07-02-2007, 08:15 PM

Joe was a stubborn brawler, he went to a las vegas gym once and saw Bonecrusher Smith sparring with TNT Tubbs, he was scared to death by what he saw, It made him think twice about that tournament..........

mario · 07-03-2007, 02:49 PM

can anyone testify to his 41-0 (40ko's)record in bare-knuckle fights?

Mark55 · 07-04-2007, 11:52 AM

Don't know about his bare knuckle record but the record books say just the 1 pro fight.

I noticed whilst looking at Smokin's record he got beat by a guy called Joe Mesi whose record was 35-0 with 28 stoppages......some record.

Anyone know anything about him?

GazOC · 07-04-2007, 12:03 PM

Mesi was/ is a pretty good fighter with a padded record, last I heard he was still fighting against medical advice after failing a brain scan after a fight.

crash · 07-05-2007, 06:15 AM

funny i was thinking only about him the other day,saw him on the back of a fight mag yrs ago,billed as the english bare knucle champ,,,,didnt know copper destroyed him,

mario · 07-05-2007, 09:36 AM

if ring magazine did an article on him he musta been a legitimate brawler, albeit at streetfighter level,

Raggamuffin · 07-05-2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by crash

funny i was thinking only about him the other day,saw him on the back of a fight mag yrs ago,billed as the english bare knucle champ,,,,didnt know copper destroyed him,

I believe it was KO Magazine

nulty · 07-05-2007, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark55

Don't know about his bare knuckle record but the record books say just the 1 pro fight.

I noticed whilst looking at Smokin's record he got beat by a guy called Joe Mesi whose record was 35-0 with 28 stoppages......some record.

Anyone know anything about him?

He was okay but his record was padded, basically a white american hope, he did have potential though. He suffered a brain bleed after the Jirov fight and was suspended but he appealed and has been able to fight on but he hasn't looked the same since coming back

NoHomeJerome · 06-18-2010, 09:35 PM

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF79w3ASXS4[/ame]

Way out of his depth.

06-28-2007, 01:22 PM	#1
mario Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: folcroft Posts: 154 vCash: 1000	Was Joe Savage legit? Anyone remember Joe Savage? Was he really a bare-knuckle fighter? He was supposed to be the bare-knuckler champion of the U.K. with 41-0 record. He got knocked out by my boy Smokin' Bert Cooper in his only pro-fight. Anyone have any info on him, the fight with Cooper and what he is up too now? Last edited by justafan; 02-05-2006 at 01:58 AM.
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GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Spion Kop Posts: 44,504 vCash: 1000	Re: Was Joe Savage legit? I remember reading about the fight with Cooper in Boxing News, IIRC it was part of some sort of larger competition. Sorry I can't be more helpfull, it was a looong time ago.
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mario Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: folcroft Posts: 154 vCash: 1000	Re: Was Joe Savage legit? yeah there was the "People's Choice" One - Nite Heavyweight Tournament in 1993, he was supposed to be in the tournament, he got hurt and had to bail out but fought Cooper in '94, and he lost by 1rd KO, is he well known in the UK?
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nulty Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Warrington Posts: 9,064 vCash: 566	Re: Was Joe Savage legit? Well I've never heard of him so i wouldn't say he's well known. But maybe others have heard of him and I'm just ignorant.
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CANNONBALL Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: U.K. Posts: 742 vCash: 1000	Re: Was Joe Savage legit? i was a nightclub doorman years ago on a club in the west midlands and joe came in from time to time.i got chattin to him and he was a pleasant enough chap,very polite and softly spoken.never saw him with alcohol.i did mention the heavyweight tournament to him and he said he pulled out with a busted hand. asked him about the cooper fight and he said they stopped it too soon. of course,he wasnt gonna admit 2 being mullered by a damn good pro was he? he claimed he had 2 more fights in the states,both wins,but i cant verify these bouts took place. more than likely they were toughman contests-if trhey ever took place at all.joe may have been a handful in a bar brawl but was way outta his depth against the likes of cooper.reckon he would have struggled against anyone who "did boxing " for a job,if you know what i mean
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Bigcat Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Valley of the shadow of death . Remember a desperate man is a dangerous man !! Posts: 10,830 vCash: 300	Re: Was Joe Savage legit? Joe was a stubborn brawler, he went to a las vegas gym once and saw Bonecrusher Smith sparring with TNT Tubbs, he was scared to death by what he saw, It made him think twice about that tournament..........
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mario Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: folcroft Posts: 154 vCash: 1000	Re: Was Joe Savage legit? can anyone testify to his 41-0 (40ko's)record in bare-knuckle fights?
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Mark55 Journeyman Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Blackpool, England Posts: 85 vCash: 1000	Re: Was Joe Savage legit? Don't know about his bare knuckle record but the record books say just the 1 pro fight. I noticed whilst looking at Smokin's record he got beat by a guy called Joe Mesi whose record was 35-0 with 28 stoppages......some record. Anyone know anything about him?
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GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Spion Kop Posts: 44,504 vCash: 1000	Re: Was Joe Savage legit? Mesi was/ is a pretty good fighter with a padded record, last I heard he was still fighting against medical advice after failing a brain scan after a fight.
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crash Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: w.a Posts: 1,066 vCash: 1000	Re: Was Joe Savage legit? funny i was thinking only about him the other day,saw him on the back of a fight mag yrs ago,billed as the english bare knucle champ,,,,didnt know copper destroyed him, Last edited by Heavyrighthand; 02-16-2006 at 07:42 PM.
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07-05-2007, 09:36 AM	#12
mario Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: folcroft Posts: 154 vCash: 1000	Re: Was Joe Savage legit? if ring magazine did an article on him he musta been a legitimate brawler, albeit at streetfighter level,
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NoHomeJerome The Last Prophet East Side Guru Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,793 vCash: 75	Re: Was Joe Savage legit? [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF79w3ASXS4[/ame] Way out of his depth.
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