The Official "Bill Brennan Appreciation Thread"

Once knocked out Ole Anderson of the notorious Four Horsemen crew.

 

And the fact that so many were six foot tall or even six foot one.

 

However...a notable lack of Negro opponents. (Speaking with the vocabulary of the day). If that's a stain on Tunney's record, then it's a stain on Brennans.

 

Like Marvin Hart?

 

He was a good contender, but not as good as Miske or Gibbons say.

 

Could mix a drink w the best of them as well. Any man that can knock out that many men I don’t care how good or bad had to have some whoolop

 

Around what? His local Kentucky Bourbon distillery?

 

And he consistently lost to the best he fought.

 

So, he's the Butterbean of his day?

 

Lol

 

Not so much.

 

What did Gibbons ever do at heavyweight to be considered a good contender?

 

He fought Dempsey.

 

Who did he beat at heavyweight to get this title shot? Where is his resume at heavyweight? As I recall, he lost what was deemed an eliminator bout to a middleweight to get the shot.