Best technical boxer pre 1940?

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  1. DrederickTatum

    DrederickTatum We really outchere. Full Member

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    Most footage we have of greats from around this time period, shows some pretty sloppy stuff, but I haven't seen enough to give reasonable answer.

    From what I've seen I'd go with Gene Tunney.
     
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  2. robert ungurean

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    Yarosz
    Steele
    Soose
    Burley
    Ross
    Leonard
    The list goes on and on
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Almost forgot Louis
     
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    It's hard to know without much footage.

    But Benny Leonard has to be near the top of the list. Jimmy Wilde might be in the mix for that distinction too.
     
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    Start with this guy...

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    Agreed. and you can add McFarland to the list who was said to have it all ..IAnother poster mentions Ross , who Packey worked with as I understand
     
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  8. DrederickTatum

    DrederickTatum We really outchere. Full Member

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    Gotta be honest, I werent impressed with Barney Ross at all. I don't get the fuss.

    I'll look up some Packey McFarland fights.
     
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    This is another guy I feel like I'm missing something with, I watch him and I don't see anywhere near as much skill as someone like a Burley or a Tunney, but people rave about his skills.
     
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    Never heard of Teddy Yarosz before, but I was impressed with the 3 minutes of footage I saw, but there doesn't seem to be much film of him available.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    No unfortunately but check out his resume all he lacked was power
     
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    Nothing to much really out there unfortunately that I have access too... Read and research from the people who were there to see,,, It's one of things like Greb ... but Packey was caught in between 2 divisions. LW was 133 and he fought at WW but successful at both .. there is a youtube video out on an interview about him .. It is interesting .. And the LW title fight between Wolgast and him that never went off .. read up on that .. it was , as some say the most highly anticipated fight in Years that brought non boxing fans into the sport as fans
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

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    There's tons, but boxing really apexed (in all aspects) in the 40s IMO. Some who came to mind upon reading the thread title:

    Barney Ross
    Ceferino Garcia
    Gene Tunney
    Tommy Loughran
    Max Schmeling
    Jimmy Wilde
    Tommy Gibbons
    Freddie Steele
    Joe Louis

    Then there's the endless list of brilliant early lightweights. And one who would be on this list, but I'm waiting for footage to re-emerge, is John Henry Lewis.
     
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    Benny Leonard looks pretty good. Not watched any Jimmy Wilde as far as I can remember.
     
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    Ross, Loughran, Schmelling and Gibbons I've seen bits of to varying degrees, but was never really impressed with any of them.

    Joe Louis goes without saying, but he was a bit of an outlier at HW IMO.

    Two people have said Steele, so he's been bumped up my list.
     
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