Not in St. Paul he was told not to return. It was called a "fiasco." It was said "Fulton did everything but fight." He was called a "bitter...
You dont get title shots based on what you do AFTERWARDS. If I get a title shot in my first fight, lose in one sided fashion, and then 3 years...
What four of the six did he beat to get a title shot and when. Dont give me some bull**** argument that because he beat Brennan several years...
Yes, he was called Battling Johnson.
He was, part time, primarily covering baseball (which he was playing semi pro) as a local cub reporter. They werent paying him to travel two...
Papke was a champion.
Im sure youd love to skip another debate where you come out looking like an ignorant biggoted fool.
Whats the date of the report? Menke wasnt the most reliable source either. My syspicion is that it was years later and not a ringside account. No...
It supposedly took place at the Garrick Theater in Salt Lake City in late 1914. The Garrick was a real venue that Dempsey had several fights at...
50/50
The Battling Johnson on Dempseys record was not Battling Jim Johnson but a local Utah club fighter. If later men like Edgren mistook him for...
Im not saying to write them off entirely but his two biggest wins, KOs over Brennan and Fulton were so suspect that both men were banned and...
John Henry Lewis was an active reigning champion when Louis fought him. Billy Miske had failed to win his last four fights before taking a year...
This is not true. Suspicion of a fix was contemporaneous.
The newspapers that covered the fight are the best source. They give a detailed description of the opening moments of the fight.
