Jersey Joe Walcott vs the following men

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Montell Griffin
    Virgil Hill
    Yaqui Lopez
    Marvin Johnson

    Could Walcott go 4-0? This is prime mid 1940s Walcott vs prime versions of these men?
     
  2. Totentanz.

    Totentanz. Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire banned Full Member

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    I definitely think he would. Johnson would likely be the toughest.
     
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  3. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    With ease just don’t send in Sugar Roy Jones! Unless you’re going to flip the cleaners bill. Seriously can this stop?
     
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  4. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Please ... make it stop!!!
     
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  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    At his best he would beat them all on the same night.

    Walcott is not always remembered as well as he should be because he took fights on short notice, fought on and empty stomach, possibly threw a few, and got cheated out of his biggest victory in a fight against Joe Louis where over 2/3 of writers thought that he won. But those in the know know that he was a first class great in talent, with both power and awkward, tricky style in which he played the puppeteer.
     
  6. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    If we're talking after the well-connected Felix Bocchiccio became his manager then it's possible he wins all four. However, beware the betting interests lurking in the background.
     
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  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    These were all good fighters.
     
  8. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In a fantasy scenario if you could have Walcott at his absolute peak in all 4 of those fights then yes I'd favour him to beat all 4.

    But considering Walcott lost 20 times and has lost to far worse fighters than the 4 names above.

    Realistically I would say Walcott going 4-0 in a real life scenario is not likely.
     
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