Charley burley vs Stanley ketchel

It was a different fight in Ketchel's era. More grappling was allowed. Under modern rules, Burley.

 

Are you sure on the Ray Arcel quote? Hiawatha Grey was who?

 

A nightmare choice for a certain moderator.

I'd take Burley.

 

Well that's like if Ali's only recorded fight was a loss and not a great performance of his...

I'd still take Burley though

 

Interesting about Grey. Arcel did consider Benny the best but then made what he said was a very hard decision, that Duran replaced him in that position. That was before No mas and the great distraughtness it caused Arcel though.

 

I'd never say anybody would destroy Ketchel, he was a tough ****er and could hit like hell

 

Not comfortable saying ketchel by KO and he isn't outboxing Burley, so yeah I like Burley by decision.

 

what a tough fight to pick.

my gut tells me burley but i'm not so sure.

 

Yeah cause its one of his worst fights you saw, not a great performance by him
I agree with that im just saying Ketchel was better than what is on film of him

 

Burley by landslide dec. possible late stoppage, from what I've seen he's just waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than Ketchel. Sure Ketchel can punch but Burley was never KO'd despite fighting bigger and better opponents than Ketchel, no reason to think that Ketchel with his primitive and amatuerish swings could pull the trick.

 

Saying "Ketchel was better than what is on film of him" would work if he was well past prime or if the footage of him had glimpses of greatness here and there but with Ketchel, IMO, neither is the case. Tony Galento looks more skilled than Ketchel on film.