Corbett Should Be InThe Top 20 All Time Because He Beat?????

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  1. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    When he died, there had only been 11 gloved heavyweight champions. (LOL)

    He only had to beat out Marvin Hart to make the list.
     
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  2. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Corbett had a lot of fights, where he sparred an "exhibition" with a professional and ostensibly Jim did not get paid. The Burke, Cleary and Miller bouts were suchlike. A later Olympic Club champion Sam Berger revealed that the "amateurs" such as himself were given a trophy which they could then in turn trade back in for money.
     
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  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Yes Corbett ended up as the Boxing Instructor of his local AC . When Corbett died there had been only 12 heavyweight champions including himself,so it wouldnt have been too difficult to be included in the top ten up to that point would it!lol
     
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  4. mcvey

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    This is the Elephant in the room that has escaped Mendozy!lol
     
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  5. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    This mentions the state of the "athletic club" Choynski boxed at as an amateur
    https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a...e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-choynski-------1
     
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  6. mcvey

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