What's your excuse?
Very low guard, which the lightning quick Kid pierced a few times, but one hell of a fighter, from a golden age in which there were many.
" Through The Ropes" Is acccurate." " The Nearly Man " Is ok. " Squandered Chances " Is the best. :good
Layne was only an inch taller and 10lbs heavier. Bowe would be 5 inches taller, and 50-60lbs heavier. Bowe was a better boxer than Layne, I...
Guilaha ,and Mendoza agree with you, they both have him at no 4.
Lastarza was a well managed but not great fighter ,I don't think he can out box the considerably bigger ,and more powerful Bowe for 12 rds ,I...
Just wondered, how many posters have Jim Jeffries in their top ten all time Heavyweights?
How old are you Farter? Fifteen ,sixteen? What a wealth of knowledge, you will be imparting to us in your posts to come.
Can only find a 1950 Chicago bout listed. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2006-06-01-bobby-dykes-obituary_x.htm
Aussie Farter, what an asset you are going to be to this forum.
An embarrassment of riches .Lucky us!
They also say Johnson was 212 lbs instead of 208lbs ,but the footage ,though abbreviated, is unalterable. The complete film is not available, but...
I think you could make a case for top 2,although Jeffries does not make my top ten at the moment ,beating a prime Johnson, who does , lifts him...
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpg71_jack-johnson-vs-james-j-jeffries-19_sport MENDOZA. Eat your heart out.:happy
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