Yes, I agree that Dillon seems to be very underrated today. I learned quite a bit about him while researching Billy Miske.
"Jack Dillon at his peak never got a shot at Sam Langford,who I have read was reluctant to meet Jack Dillon at even weights. " Burt, I've seen...
"I don't believe Langford at 160-70 pounds would have ever caught up with Harry Greb" Just another one of many we'll never know the answer...
"Janitor,this is Harry Greb's response : "Who will fight Sam Langford"? " Why I'll fight Sam Langford" I'll whip him any time" Sam can't hurt...
"Miske was diagnosed with what would end up being a serious kidney ailment (genericly referred to as Brights disease) in the summer of 1919. "...
The Mirror of Life September 2, 1911 Langford Beats OBrien Badly BOUT STOPPED IN FIFTH ROUND New York, Aug. 15 Sam Langford,...
From Nat Fleischer's 1958 book '50 Years At Ringside': "Were Dempsey's gloves loaded? That question has been discussed time and again in...
"Interesting article ... never read anywhere that Dempsey worked with Langford and would like to know more about it ." Actually, it's the first...
I believe the following article written by Jack Dempsey appeared in a 1963 issue of Ebony magazine. This is an excerpt of it that is included as a...
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Boxing historian Ray Mitchell completed a manuscript for a biography about Dawson long ago. I don't know why it was never published.
"I also love how gracious he is towards Hagler, saying he believes he beat him, but he understands Marvin being upset and bitter, and that he...
Tony was 5'8" according to his nephew Ted. ("Clay, he was 5'8" when he was in the ring. I remember him being that height because of eighth...
"The fact that it was filmed in Australia (and not affected by the Mann Act) leaves hope that it may still exist. Clay, I'm surprised you didn't...
"Surf, I was hoping Klompton would give his input in this, there are other guys as well, Clay Moyle wrote the book so I'm guessing he knows quite...
