After Griffin, Jeff was forbidden to fight pro. Hence, he was mainly gaining experience sparring at the LAAC. If he participated in smokers, it...
The night of the fight, Sharkey's people claimed two broken ribs. A doctor examined Sharkey on the following morning, and he confirmed that there...
You will often find that the more time passes, the larger the stories grow. At the time they will say his ribs were sore. Then years later and...
Ribs were sore but not broken. Yes Jeff quickly realized Peter was gone and stepped back when he saw he was out, for Peter was hanging there...
McVey, What is your source? Is it primary? Sounds like b.s. fanciful spin written years later to make a good story, but I don't know.
Actually, Jackson had been in training for prospective comeback matches since early December 1897, so he wasn't just training cold. He fought Jeff...
Well, he didn't have active TB. Inactive TB won't be noticeable and should not affect performance. TB when active will affect the lungs, and no...
Jackson was a bit more past it, but obviously both guys weren't anywhere near the same after so many years of inactivity combined with abuse of...
The fans paid good money to see a fight come to its natural conclusion. This we were deprived. Hence, we were deprived the benefit of our bargain....
In the Ring With James J. Jeffries devotes a chapter on this fight, offering the pros and cons and all the analysis done at the time, both before...
I discuss this extensively in my book, In the Ring With Bob Fitzsimmons. Fitz stood trial for this, but was acquitted. One thing I will say about...
Agree. And my recollection is that Tyson did not train particularly long for that fight, either.
My book, In the Ring With James J. Jeffries, devotes a chapter to the Corbett-McCoy fight. The Horton law was not repealed as a result of this...
Yes, but Abe Simon was a pretty good fighter. He was a very muscular 255, 6'4", and had some boxing skill. He stopped Jersey Joe Walcott. So if...
He was plain tough, could take it, was in great shape, very experienced, had a great defense, and knew how to clinch, block, and roll with...
