Forgotten today, but i was a great puncher, who beat 4 ex champions in my career...i was a great puncher,who was so tough that I was stabbed under the heart, but fought for a title two months later...i am now forgotten, but being that i'm dead, so what ? Who am I ?
A ,you are correect Tiger Jack Fox..Am i telegraphing my punches ?tiger fox beat 4 ex champions..He kod Joe walcott and decisioned Joi also,dec Maxie Rosenbloom, dec Bob Olin, dec. Lou Brouillard..In 1938 Fox was stabbed just below the heart, but two months later fought the southpaw Melio Bettina for the LH title, which Melio won a dec..Tiger Jack Fox kod 98 opponents in his career...a tough bird ...
Actually I think Bettina stopped him. I'd love to know who was ahead on points at the time of the stoppage. Scartissue
Yes, Bettina stopped fox in 1939...Melio was a tough cookie for any lightheavies, being a southpaw...
Remember an interview with Curtis Hatchet Man Shephard and he rated Melio Bettina very very highly up there with the likes of Bivins, Maxim, and a few other big names
