Nelson & Gans make history [IMG] and little would they know that over 100 years later the efforts wouldnt be forgotten... [IMG]
Greb impress' in the papers [IMG]
Greb-Tunney [IMG]
Anchient Jess Willard facing impending doom [IMG]
put em up champ [IMG]
40 years after his fighting days Dempsey still the biggest crowd puller in fistiana [IMG]
Dempsey and Maxie [IMG]
Jack Dempsey with Jim Corbett - two trail blazers [IMG]
Lucky for Luttrell it wasn't this Dempsey [IMG]
Wrestler Cowboy Luttrell after old Dempsey didn't go easy on him [IMG]
Jack [IMG]
This thread made me thinks also about the better 'losing challengers' first two that came to mind were Tommy Farr and Billy Conn against Joe Louis...
All very valid but it comes across as very dismissive to just lump him into the journeyman bracket - you say my argument is only valid if he's...
Joe Louis telling you you are a very talented fighter and destined for big things suggests to me he must've had something? And to the contrary, if...
If you asked Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano if they thought he was just a "durable journeyman" I think you'd get a more educated answer :lol: No...
