Five fighters you would die to see,but doubt

So you are talking on film?

 

1. William "The Prussian" Sherriff
2. Unknown Winston
3. Jake Kilrain
4. Lorenzo Pack
5. Joe Goddard

 

For me of course Maher.
is McCoy on film?. Greb of course, more of Wills(prime) and Dillon.

 

It sure would be interesting to see what men like Tom Sayers and Jem Mace were all about... but if we're talking about boxers where it's at least possible that film could exist:

1. Harry Greb (of course!)
2. Sam Langford (other than the few clips on YouTube)
3. Memphis Pal Moore
4. Jack Blackburn
5. Joe Grim (just curious!)

(How come I can't find a single clip of Eddie Perkins anywhere?)

 

Harry Greb
More Langford
More Gans
More Dempsey
Jack Blackburn

 

Films I want to see of fighters:

Prime Dempsey (pre-1919)
Prime Sugar Ray Robinson
Harry Greb
Jack Blackburn
Charley Burley

 

There is film of this man, unless you wanted to see specific performances (e.g. Gavilan).

 

Yeah Ive seen the films multiple times, but really its not of the best quality and its not enough to show how prime robinson fought IMO. the old-timers when describing how he fought, described his speed, ferociousness and the flurries and barrages he threw as though you couldnt even imiatate them, watch his highlights and you see his combos flowing easily and thats in the 50s, when he was getting over the hill a little bit. In his prime, you can only imagine how good he was, if there was a film that showed it properly, it would be great.

and yes youre right if i had a choice to watch any of his fights in his peak, it would be Gavilan II.

 

In the ring on flim:

J. Sullivan
P. Jackson
H. Greb
F. Slavin
E. Ray

 

Burt, musta been a great experience to even see him once, but you saw him MULTIPLE times, theres a few lucky people here who saw him fight in his prime. i hope i get the chance to see a fight of him in his peak someday on film, a proper film though, not the grainy, choppy films on youtube. Its like the people that saw Greb-Tunney, or even see Greb fight any opponent, something surreal about watching him demolish an opponent, same with prime Dempsey, a prime robinson as a welterweight is described on a totally different level to the fighter that was seen in the 50s.