Jim Jeffries v Jess Willard?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    The Grizzly Bear versus The Tall Pine?

    Prime for prime, 20rounds,how does it go?
     
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  2. Seamus

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    A bloodbath either way.

    I will take Jeffries by decision.
     
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  3. nikrj

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    If all the stories told about Jeffries are true he would kill Willard.
     
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  4. janitor

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    This would be my thinking.
     
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  5. mcvey

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    I don't see Willard winning but he might go the distance, he had a top chin.
     
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  6. janitor

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    I am not sure how much use a good chin was against Jeffries.

    His games seems to have consisted mainly of body attack!
     
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  7. McGrain

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    Willard has no chance. Wide, wide, points decision for Jeffries probably with horrible wrestling from about 10 on.
     
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  8. mcvey

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    And he rarely took out a top challenger early.If Sharkey could go a total of45rounds with him, going into his punches all night, why couldn't the more durable and considerably bigger Willard do the same?
     
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  9. Seamus

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    This was my thinking. And Jim's best challengers weren't exactly the biggest lads.
     
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  10. janitor

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    I can't say that he definitely wouldn't, but Jeffries body attack tended to get people in the end.
     
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  11. mcvey

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    It didnt get a33 years old 188lbs Corbett until the 23rd round.
    It didn't get a 167lbs 37 years old Fitzsimmons until the 11th .
    It didn't get a167lbs Choynski over 20 rounds.
    It didn't get a180lbs Sharkley over a total of 45 rounds.
    So, remembering this is over 20 rds , just who are you referring to?:huh

    Jeffries power is overated , otherwise he would have stopped men he outweighed by up to 60lbs.
    He was a grinder and he would be facing a novel experience, a man actually bigger than himself.
     
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  12. Seamus

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    Which 6-6 strong-as-an-ox people?

    That said, Willard lost to some less than awe inspiring folks. Jeffries, for all purposes of this discussion, never lost.

    Again, I pick Jim but with Jim's M.O. it would be a bloodbath.
     
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  13. The Long Count

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    A clinch fest with the better athlete who fought better opposition prevailing rather comfortably.
     
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  14. Bummy Davis

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    I like Jeffries in a dominant decision
     
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  15. mcvey

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    Yes ,Willard could punch but Jeffries chin was top shelf.Jeffries takes it ,but Jess might win more rounds than expected.
     
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