Dirtiest player in the game?

Fred Fulton vs Capt Bob Roper. This should give you an idea of what kind of man Bob Roper was:

Roper was knocked out of the ring by Fulton in the 5th round. Roper was carried back into the ring where he regained consciousness, whereupon Fulton approached to shake his hand and was met by a flying stool thrown by an angry Bob Roper. Roper announced to the audience that he had been knocked senseless by his fall not by a punch.

 

True. I guess it's safe to say that guys like Smith, Roper and Wiggins kind of paved the way for clever, more evolved foulers like Zivic and Saddler. Unlike the aforementioned three, Fritzie and Sandy learned how NOT to be caught. :good

 

Billy Smith was still regarded as a ring legend by many up to the 1930's, despite his reputation for fouling. In recent times his name has more so become trivia for who was DQ'd the most times in boxing.

 

Fritzie Zivic was never dsq'd, which kind of negates your point, imo.
Tom Sharkey was a temper dirty *******.

 

See post #47.

 

I take your point,and it has some substance to it, like all your posts .:good

 

Many thanks sir :smoke

 

What he said:deal

 

How can you say "Harry Greb was a dirty fighter", when it was widely known that he took two showers a day. ?