Did Jim Jeffries Benefit From Being Born At The Right Time?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Boucher, Feb 28, 2011.


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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Jeffries McCoy was mooted more than once, but McCoy seemed to always drop the ball at the crucial moment.

    The size disparity also didn't help to foster the idea that he would beat Jeffries.

    Jim Jeffries vs Charlie Mitchell was also considered but (perhaps fortunately) never came to pass.
     
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  2. Boucher

    Boucher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Put your hands down Greg, :bbb I didn't think you were, I was just pondering aloud really.

    Jeffries won the title on Jun the 9th 1899 and defended it last ,on 26th Aug 1904 .
    With 9 defences ,if you count the Griffin no dec.
    The Finnegan defence was a farce ,and, imo the Munroe fight was unwarranted, but, by and large, he fought who was around ,with the notable exception of Johnson.
    He was a very good champ ,who, could have gone down as a very great one, if he had taken the chance and fought Johnson,imo.
     
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  3. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Yeh that is what I mean, he dropped the ball when it mattered.

    I think McCoy could have done some good boxing early but Jeffries would have walked him down and took him out impressively, and we would have perhaps looked back on it very favorably.

    I would say he was one of the outstanding contenders of Jeffries reign, but he missed his oppertunity to take the shot by important losses.

    When Jeffries fought either Corbett (1st time) or Fitz (rematch), McCoy was the outstanding contender for the next challenge but he lost in the interim.
     
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