"Uzcudun was not listed in the published NBA rankings" Doesn't mean a thing to me, especially after looking at the record of Gastanaga who was...
There is valid criticism often made of The Ring ratings, as it is only a magazine. But why genuflect to the ratings put out by an organization of...
"not that McCorkindale was any sort of top heavyweight" Depends on what is meant. He was ranked #5 by the Ring in 1933 year end ratings off...
"why did the plot for Bob Armstrong to knock out Jeffries need to occur?" Could you elaborate on what you know about Armstrong KO'ing Jeff?...
"If we pick Rocky it really is an indictment of the entire era Jeffries fought in." I think boxing evolved a great deal, but I also think...
Just on the fix rumors. It seems to me, although I am not expert on American libel laws now or then, that this newspaper was wide open to be sued...
"a top ten contender" But I don't know the point you are making. I compared men who were heavyweight champions and how Louis stacks up in size...
As for weights for McCoy, these are listed over at boxrec 3-15-1895 McCoy 146 -- Billy Maber 143 (for some version of welter championship)...
Interestingly on the same page there is an article claiming the fight a fix and giving the details of the alleged arrangement. headlining,...
Honestly, my point is that Old Louis would not have been a fringe contender in Jeff's era. I think he would have been a most formidable...
"we've established I rank him as better than you do." h2h this seems very true.
I am referring to heavyweight champions. Out of 22 champions between 1882 and 1962, Louis would be #5 in height and #5 in peak weight in a...
And I am just pointing out that this height made Louis a big man in that era.
"Brezeale/Pulev/Chisora" "Would we expect the old Joe Louis to beat those 3 men?" ???? And what is the relevance to Jeffries? Johnson aside,...
There are disputes on these heights, but taking 6' 1.5" as his height, Louis was taller than: Sullivan, Corbett, Fitzsimmons, Jeffries, Hart,...
