no. 9 Flynn vs no. 3 Payne. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1981&dat=19481109&id=RKsiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=068FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3301,3321059&hl=en...
Only two versions of Shkor. Pre war prospect who got lots of kos over local talent and post war fringe contender who got thrown to the wolves but...
Thats my point! I'm not arguing Shkor as being superior. I would very much agree on this.
1 & 2. I explained. 3. Fringe contender, supposedly a stern test. 4. I don't say he was protected. It's a difference of eras. Records are...
Flynn. Coming off wins over Maxim, Murray, Cominsky....maybe better actually. And before you bring in size, Flynn was only 10 pounds lighter...
1. "World beater" is not a fact. I've never known that word to be interchangable with "rated." 2. No. See above. 3. Payne was top 10 for...
Smith out weighed almost all his opponents as well, often by 20 as well. And was beat by guys like Frazier. Smith only a smudge more consistent.
1. Shkor had no prime run of consistent winning, he fought a lot of tough fighters in his final 4 years after the Navy, lost most but won a few....
So do you always call "Ring rated" fighters "world beaters" ? I'm aware he was rated by Ring after Spoon, but you used some intentionally...
So your argument is a 35 year old Weaver is clearly better than anyone Shkor beat? I disagree based of this reasoning.
Nobody considered Smith a top 3 to 5 "world beater" either. He got a timely win, same as Shkor. Shkor had a few high points as in timely...
Truth was pretty spotty to begin with. A last hooray for the declined but still hard hitting Weaver. I don't think highly of the win, I barely...
Brain fart. He beat Payne who was rated no. 3 or so at the time.
86 to 87..pretty brief high point, Like you criticize Shkor for.
The versions of Weaver and Spoon he fought? Yeah. A fit prepared Spoon made easy work of Smith. Bruno, sure, comparable wins.
