I think so. Vastly underrated resume, dominated a good era. Way ahead of his time with his brilliant footwork, movement, punching ability and angles.
I know little to nothing about him. But I commend you on making a thread about him. What is it that you like the most about him? What appeals to you, specifically?
Once, a true scholar roamed these plains... https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/was-freddie-steele-modern-enough.626967/
I love his great footwork combined with his punching power. He moved really well with his feet, took great angles..which is rare for big punchers. And he packed dynamite in his fists. So what made him so dangerous was he could hit you with a Sunday punch from an angle you didn’t see coming. He beat/knocked out many great fighters and some hall of famers
I had this same interaction with MRBILL once regarding a lounge thread where we both wanted to bone that Progressive ad lady at different times and needed forum feedback on it.
This content is protected Steele aspired to be a boxer ever since he was a young boy watching the fighters train around Tacoma; He, himself, was a very good fighter, a sizzling two-handed hitter and plenty game; Freddie lost only two fights during his first ten years in the ring; During his career, he won the NBA Middleweight Championship of the World and the Middleweight Championship of the World (as recognized by New York state) Among those he defeated were Ceferino Garcia, Ralph Chong, Leonard Bennett, Joe Glick, Bucky Lawless, Andy Divodi, "Baby" Joe Gans, Vince Dundee, William "Gorilla" Jones, Swede Berglund, Young Stuhley, Meyer Grace, Henry Firpo, Eddie "Babe" Risko, Jackie Aldare, Gus Lesnevich, Paul Pirrone, Frank Battaglia, Ken Overlin, Carmen Barth, Solly Krieger, and Al Hostak Herb Goldman ranked Steele as the #17 All-Time Middleweight; Freddie was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1989 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1999
Steele looks great on films. Good bounce, good judge of range and absolute dynamite in either hand. The hook and the straight. Solid resume too if not outstanding. Gorilla Jones, Ken Overlin, Gus Lesnevich, Fred Apostoli (although a novice) and baby Jones gans. And Steele not only won he often laid them out. He’s a top 10 middle for me.
True enough even if Billy Conn called Krieger a second rater he never should of lost too lol. Some guys look great on film and some don’t like Stanley Ketchel. Steele is probably a top 5 pre 1940 on film fighter. Extremely athletic and explosive.
They've been onto him for ages - https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/freddie-steele-vs-hagler-and-monzon.566810/ One of the earliest guys that looks really really good on film.
