Could Jersey Joe Walcott defeat the big 4 of the early 30 s?

Prime Walcott could in theory beat all of them,his inconsistency would probably prevent him from doing so however.Baer and Schmeling could stop him,Sharkey I think gets beaten.

Carnera?Watch the Ten Hoff fight. or the clip below.lol
The dead fighter referred to in the clip, Gus Dundee, [Ernie Schaff ] was played by Pat Comiskey.

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The crucial differences between Vitali and Primo is Vitali had very good power and Primo did not,and also Vitali had a top chin and Primo a mediocre one. Plus Walcott was a very good, fast and accurate puncher,Byrd was a light hitting defensive master.

Byrd was always aware that any defensive lapse in that fight could be severely punished which inhibited his attacks,all he could really hope was to avoid getting caught,with anything big and nick a decision from the Ukranian the chances of him stopping the giant with his own power was non-existant. It still puzzles me that, well in front against a much smaller, light hitting opponent ,Vitali did not choose to gut it out, he could have won the rest of the fight with one hand.

 

I think he beats Carnera and Sharkey in most instances. Baer is interesting as both men could be erratic and have the tools to beat the other. Walcott could out point him or get knocked out. I think Walcott might edge him in a Trilogy. Schemling should be able to outpoint Walcott, both are great boxers that can punch, so I could see a Trilogy here.

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I see him beating Carnera and Baer but having a tough time w Schmeling and Sharkey ..

 

Walcott could beat any of the four, and also lose to anyone of the four.

I'd favor him over Sharkey and Carrera, but by no means is the fight tin the bag. Walcott lost a lot. An " on " jack Sharkey was a top fighter in his day.

Schmeling I think would be his toughest match up. If Baer was motivated, that one would not be over until the final bell rang for Walcott.

 

No way in hell would a prime Walcott lose to Carnera!
Not" genuinely "anyway.

 

No way in hell? Walcott was clipped by Abe Simon, who if you saw him on film or reviewed his record wasn't as good as Carnera.

Carnera is a misunderstood fighter. For a big guy, he moved well, had tremendous heart, and had stamina. Walcott had chin issues ( and sometimes fought as a showboat ), and could very well be clipped at any time.

 

Walcott in his comeback was 25-10. Because frankly his first career is kind of irrelevant, we are talking a 4 year gap and huge difference in commitment.

Of his 35 opponents, 28 were top 10 rated, 8 were World Title fights. Think about how insane that is. Of his 10 losses...Charles, Louis, and Maricano account for 6 of them. The other four Maxim, Layne, Allen, and Ray. He avenged 4 of his 7 conquerors with wins over Maxim, Charles, Ray, and Allen.

 

I get that, but 12+ different fighters defeated him and somewhere not ranked when it happened.

Maxim, Layne, Allen, Simon and others are not as good as the 4 fighters mentioned here.

What I'm saying is he can win or lose here. History shows us that.

I'd pick him to go 2-2 or 3-1, but 1-3 is possible. 4-0 and 0-4 unlikely

 

I see you didnt read the PRIME part of my post I was expecting this puerile response which is why I included it!
Walcott fought a pretty large assortment of bangers
Louis x2
Fox x2
Sheppard x2
Gomez
Ray x2
Marciano x2
Murrayx2
Baksi

Not many kept him down and Carnera certainly wouldn't!

 

Schmeling is the best matchup for Walcott, be a helluva fight, I favor Max in his prime by a sliver. I think Joe is slick enough to avoid Baer and batter him for a UD.