An interesting one has shown up on Youtube recently - look for Jersey Joe Walcott Vs Hein Ten Hoff on there (it was from 1950, Hein Ten Toff a 6'6" 219 german) - Jersey Joe looks to be winning with ease, almost putting on an exhibition, and I think had it been a 12 or 15 rounder may have stopped him late - hopefully some more rare Walcott matches surface in the near future - does anyone know of any more rumoured to be out there?
:shock: Just how lethal a puncher was this man Anyone else willing to enlighten the masses a bit more on the great JJ :!:
Rocky, I saw Jersey Joe Walcott kayo Tommy Gomez at MSG in 1946. Tommy Gomez was a sensational puncher with a long string of knockouts to his credit, but Walcott flattened him. I wonder if there is film of that fight ? Walcott would have given Clay/Ali a load of trouble, shifty, and unpredictable with a powerful punch.Twice the fighter than the brave Henry Cooper was this version of Joe Walcott,SIX years younger than the 1952 version that fought Rocky Marciano...Cheers R...
A very formidable guy was Jersey Joe..more than enough for even the best to handle...and he had none of the breaks and the careful handling that so many others past and present had...a hard luck, hard scrapple career he had and he defied them all with his persistance, skill and that magic sneak left hook. I take my hat off to him, he's one of my favorite old boxing wizards of all time.
:goodhe was as tricky as a box of monkeys.feints, shuffles sidesteps dropping his hands to break his opponents concentration........oh and that left hook on charles, superb
Walcott is one of my favorites style wise and I am very impressed with his power and ability to land pin-point power shots. On a good night JJW could upset any ATG heavyweight. I like his chances vs Ali (especially with his hook) right hands vs Holmes and trickiness vs Foreman and Tyson. I met him in the early 70's his head and neck and shoulders were beastly...he was still fit and scary strong looking. I have met many top heavyweights and the 2 that impressed me the most were Walcott and Frazier. Only the school of hard knocks could create a fighter like Walcott, like Dempseys hard times created him in his era
Well, I can't think of any that weren't exactly "on the level"...but i believe that out of hard times and desperation, a less than top shape Walcott may have been stopped or beaten whereas in prime shape or let's say "better circumstances" he may have acquitted himself better..like vs Al Ettore, Abe Simon, etc.,...I don't buy that they and maybe others who beat him early on were necessarily better than him.
Yes...for all his style and wiliness..cleverness that he's known for, he seemed to convey strength and power, the way he was built.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uCpJ0bm6RI&feature=player_embedded[/ame] Potential to become top 10 HW, but lack of good management always held him back. Powerful puncher, great technician, jukey, awkward style, and is tied with Ali for the best footwork in the HW division. Would beat Foreman and possibly Liston and could give boxer and boxer-punchers all they could handle in my opinion, but would have trouble with the 4 ATG swarmers.