James J Jeffries talks about boxing.

I believe Mr M was being facetious.

 

Do you really think so?

 

Do you really think so?

Jeffries died in1953 at the age of 77.

 

Johnson said he was the best of the heavyweights.

 

Knocked out boxers often don't remember much of the match. So picking a punch they remember makes sense.

I think fighters picking a person they beat to inflate their ego is more common these days.

 

Not in this case, Jeffries always said 167lb s Choynski hit him harder than anyone else and he didn't beat him, he drew over 20rds.

 

I know but I'm not sure when that video was made or when he made the claim that Fitz was the best he ever saw.

 

Great find! Always seems that Americans in the early talking films sound more like they have an English accent.

 

Nor I ,it could well have been before Louis was in his pomp.

 

Just finished reading Two Fisted Jeff five minutes ago as luck would have it. Jeffries spoke more highly of Tom Sharkey than Ruby Robert in the book.

 

I believe Jeffries said, discussing their second fight something like, "no braver man than Sharkey ever lived".
Fitz of course wrecked Sharkey twice.

 

Jeff died in March of 1953 at the age of 77. This looks to be in the 1930's...one tough SOB...

 

Did he say Fitz was the best he ever saw or the best he ever fought?

The majority of historians from observing from the 1890's-1930's had Fitz in their top 5

 

He gave Fitz the nod for both.

 

I don't see how Fitz could make either position on Jeffries' list, assuming he was being honest. Jeffries lived well into Marciano's reign, meaning he saw the careers of Marciano, Louis, Dempsey, Tunney, etc.. And as for the best he ever fought, what about Jack Johnson?