How Good Was Jimmy Clabby?

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  1. mcvey

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    80 wins ,21 Losses , 23Draws.

    How good a fighter was he?
     
  2. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Very very good. Very modern style. Mike Gibbons, who I think was one of the most important boxers of the 20th century in terms of technique said he learned more from clabby in their first fight than anyone else.
     
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    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    He was much better, more complete, snd more formidible at welterweight. At middleweight he was still very good but he was too small. He also shortened his prime with alcohol and gambling.
     
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  4. mcvey

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    Apparently Gibbons was impressed by Clabby's head movement.