Gerry C00ney vs Layne, Lastarza, Mathews and C0ckell

Coney knocks all of them out.

None of these men would crack the top 10 of the 1950s. Pit ****ey against the best 50s contenders

 

There is nothing in C00ney's record, to suggest that he should be favored over any of these guys, except perhaps Matthews.

 

Take prime C00ney back to 1971 and he'd KO all of these guys.

 

C00ney was a force indeed, he was a big man that packed a wallup, and could box.

Problem was he was weak for his size.

Layne would be a shootout, ****ell and Lastartza liked to stay at mid range or come inside, and that plays into ****eys hands.

Mathews has a better shot than most think,

I would say C00ney loses 1 of 4, But edging towards 2-2. C00ney had a tendency to fight down to his opponent level, He was a front runner that could find a way to lose if you showed toughness and could weather his shots. C00ney never found a way to survive once you got him in trouble.

One thing the old timers had, was toughness and experience, Both qualities were the Bane of C00ney.

 

You still need to watch fights, but you need to look at records to understand what you are actually seeing.

 

****ey was 6 foot 7 225lb 81" reach with a monster left hook he was a savage finisher too

Too big and powerful for the guys you listed

 

I thought ****ey gave Holmes a pretty good go.I do not think any of the others would. ****ey by stoppage of all of them.

 

That is all he did though.

He never beat a single fighter ranked in the top 10, and he should not be favored over people with a proven track record against such opposition.

 

****ell, Lastarza and Layne would have finished the job.

 

And the guys that Mathews,C0ckell, and Lastarza beat they would be in the top ten of ****ey's era?

Which of these would they displace do you think?
Berbick
Page
Coetzee
Page
Tillis
Norton
Snipes
Spinks
Weaver

 

Coo ney was beaten by three All Time Great fighters. Coc kell was beaten by Dave Goodwin, Red Spring, Jock Taylor (x2), Johnny Taylor, Johnny Barton, Jimmy Carroll and Aaron Wilson.

Janitor is right. Records can tell a lot.