It would be a fun fight, but predictable. Tyson partially created his style based off Dempsey, only is argue Tyson did it a little better. Tyson...
You’re probably right. That said, I did find a motion picture camera that was impressively small invented in 1894:...
We don’t have a ton of great footage of Jeffries so we have to rely a lot on written accounts of his style, but we do have some footage. I’ve...
I found a pair of 19th century gloves, but this forum won’t even let me paste its link because it’s “Spam like.” What did you people do to lose...
Great photo. Kilrain and Sullivan right? It made me look up some more. I believe these are some of the only photos of a bare knuckle match from...
Dempsey was a particularly humble fighter, especially Post retirement. I pick Dempsey in that fight. Jeffries was highly regarded in his era for...
I don’t care how you try to spin it. In 1904, if a black man entered the cellar of a white bar for any episode of violence, he wouldn’t get a fair...
I’ve been curious about the evolution of the boxing ring and gloves and wondered if any of the educated fans in this forum could speak to either?...
I won’t deny Jeffries was bad ass, but challenging Johnson to a cellar fight didn’t prove that. If a black guy walked into a white bar in 1904 and...
I personally put Prime Lewis as my #1 HW of all time. This opinion does not make me popular or respected, but I maintain it nonetheless.
I’m new to this forum so im sure I’m making a faux pas by reanimating an otherwise 6 year dead thread. That said, part of the reason I joined this...
My first official post on this forum. I signed up just to respond to your post. Boxing/Combat Sports is of course a passion of mine. True crime is...
