Did Jersey Joe Walcott stop the McNeely fight too soon?

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Patterson vs McNeely. Did Jersey Joe Walcott not give McNeely enough opportunity to come back and win?
     
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    McNeeley was just getting started.
     
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    I like how Walcott just ignored the 6th knockdown. Pretty remarkable that McNeeley hurt Patterson after the 7th knockdown. Also impressive that McNeeley fought just six weeks after this in a losing effort to Don Prout. Entering the Patterson fight was a 22-0 record, McNeeley would finish his career 15-14, including the Patterson loss.
     
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    Walcott thought that his 1947 version could have easily handled McNeely
     
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