Barbados Walcott says Corbett was scared of him

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Who would’ve won

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    "Jim [Corbett] was scared to step in the ring against me. You all know what I done to [Joe] Choynski. Of course I think I could have done the same thing to Mr. Corbett at that time. I'm not bragging or anything of that kind. But you know a man got to look out for himself and think himself as good as anybody else. At that time, I thought I was a good man. And I still think so today. I was just a few years younger."

    - Former welterweight champion Joe Walcott at about 58 in 1931

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