Kid Lavigne Appreciation Thread

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Seamus, Nov 28, 2009.


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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    This guy seems to have been forgotten, overlooked and sadly underrated. Fought in a bustling era, met and beat some of the greatest fighters of the era, Walcott, Griffo, Burge, Erne... Up until the 1940's he was still in the argument as to who was the greatest lightweight ever. Now, I rarely hear him mentioned.

    Thoughts?
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Definitely a forgetten great.

    Lavigne's misfortune was to come allong just before a quantum leap in the level of documentation of fights took place.

    This means that his career was largley undocumented while those of fighters who came just after like Joe Walcott were documented in full.

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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I will post some newpaper articles.

    I am bound to find some interesting nugget just by looking.
     
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  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Tale of the tape.

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  5. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1979 Ring Mag article Duran vs all time greats, Cus Damato mentions this guy right off the bat favoring him over Duran.
     
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I am minded to think that any lightweight in history would have had his hands full with this guy.
     
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  7. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    this thread is good i have never really known much about Lavigne but im finding stuff out

    great stuff
     
    GPater11093, Nov 28, 2009
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  8. Unforgiven

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    One of the greatest fighters of his era.
    Perhaps somewhat overlooked at times, as are his peers Jack McAuliffe and Young Griffo, two of the greatest of all-times.
     
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  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    That trio are in the lightweight heirarchy.
     
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  10. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Farken hell it's Daniel Craig!
     
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  11. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    A former bareknuckle boy,its nice to see him getting some attention, he must have been a tough SOB.
     
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  12. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Barbados Joe Walcott ripped his ear clear of the side of his head and he still went on to win the fight.
     
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  13. Sweet Pea

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    Would Griffo not be better suited to ranking alongside the great Featherweights?
     
    Sweet Pea, Nov 29, 2009
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  14. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    He would but he was in discussions about who was the greatest lightweight as late as the 1930s and 40s.
     
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