Jim Corbett vs Joe Jeannette

In what footage is Corbett good in the clinches? Against a Peter Courtney who never won a fight?

 

I know bits about it but suspect it wasn't on the level but then again Corbett was capable of doing just that to McCoy. I just can't make up my mind.

 

May McVey and Mendoza battle for an eternity. It's always entertaining

Well that's debatable and I certainly view this era as more competitive. More fights and more participants building on the skillset of those that came before them. I consider it to be building on the standards set before. You're ofcourse free to disagree

I don't rate either to be top level by modern standards, but Jeanette for me looks slightly better overall

 

To be fair Choynski was a novice when Corbett fought him Matt.

 

Both were involved in dodgy fights.

 

Very True. He did box Dempsey, Burke and McCaffrey, all decent boxers in his early career too and did ok.

 

In what part of the footage do you see this?

 

Giving both men the benefit of the doubt I will favor Corbett by decision ..

 

I didn't make it all the way through that fight, can you spoil it for me? Who won?

 

For Seamus...
Jeffries.

 

Some more nasty lies on this thread from the chief Johnson hater. On Aug 1912 Johnson signed an agreement to fight Jeannette in a 10rounder at the St Nicks Club NY the fight to take place on Sep 25th of that year.Johnson was guaranteed $25,000,an dif the receipts totaled $60,000 he was to get $30,000 plus an additional 35% of monies over the $60,000 plus Johnson would get 50% of the film rights.
"I whipped that fellow 3 times and can do it every day just for fun.
The only time he did make a showing with me I was under wraps a bit."
Johnson. The Salt Lake Tribune agreed that Johnson did not try his hardest in that fight.
Jess McMahon who was the promoter of the fight said the best White Hopes then were Palzer,Stewart,McCarty & Smith.Johnson offered to fight them all in a Battle Royal saying none of them would touch him. McMahon promoted in NY and attempted to put on a Palzer v Johnson bout but it was vetoed by the NYAC as mixed race bouts were barred and fight were restricted to 10 rounds duration.
Johnson put up$5000 forfeit money to fight Jeannette,saying if the fight didnt come off McMahon should forfeit the same amount to him. OnAugust 22nd 1912 the promoters of the up coming fight, the McMahon brothers had a closed doors meeting with the NYAC, O Neill and Dixon,they refused to allow Johnson to box anyone in New York and threatened to revoke the license of any club which held a bout with him involved.
Ed McMahon gave the following press statement.
"The commissioners don't want Johnson to appear in a match in New York City ."
This was printed onAug22 1912 in the following papers.
The New York Age ,New York Daily Times ,New York World.
Commissioner O'Neill gave the following press announcement.
"The commission decided long ago that Johnson would not be permitted to fight here.We believe now as we did then that the
presence of Johnson in a ring contest in this state would be inimical to the best interests of boxing".