I'm pondering doing a detailed list of most clever and skillful boxers of the 1890s. I consider including the following fighters (in no order), anybody I'm missing, in your opinion? Joe Gans Jack McAulliffe George Dixon Young Griffo Frank Erne Solly Smith Billy Plimmer Pedlar Palmer Jimmy Barry Tommy Ryan Kid McCoy Jim Corbett Bob Fitzsimmons Shadow Maber Steve O'Donnell P.S. not including Nonpareil Jack Dempsey or Charley Mitchell on the list as their fighting days were basically over in the 1890s, and I'm gonna quote mostly "fresh" (as opposed to reminiscences/memoirs of days long gone) write-ups from the 1890s. P.P.S. Not including such fighters as Kid Lavigne, Joe Walcott, Terry McGovern, etc, because while great, I don't think their success was due to skills and cleverness.
There's nobody I would add to that list apart from Jackson. The lightweight division really was stacked in that decade.
That’s a real shame. Was likely posted during my hiatus here. Just opened the thread and will no doubt find it fascinating. Excellent work as always I have no doubt.
Ah that's a shame. I'll give it a read when I have the time. He's one I've never looked into much specifically, but keeps coming up.
This content is protected There's actually a bit of footage of McAuliffe goofing around in exhibtions
Your blog has some great stories about the older Joe Walcott. What about his style? Surely clever and scientific.
Believe he was more of an offensive beast and thus falls into the same category that Senya put Kid Lavigne and McGovern in. EDIT: Just checked the OP and he literally DID put Walcott in that category.
