Jim Jeffries v Jess Willard?

I wonder if Pollock is going to do a book on Willard… Would be a bit of a letdown after Johnson, I imagine.

 

Which power puncher did Willard prove his durability against? Dempsey creamed him in 3. Rickard said Jeffries hit harder then Dempsey.

Willard was also KO'd in his last fight vs Firpo, though he was older.

Those were the two best punchers he fought. Early in Willard's career he quit in a fight.

Jeffries via mid to late round TKO in a 15-20 round fight. Willard's lack of defense means he takes a pounding.

 

Which power puncher did Willard prove his durability against? Dempsey creamed him in 3. Rickard said Jeffries hit harder then Dempsey.

Willard was also KO'd in his last fight vs Firpo, though he was older.

Those were the two best punchers he fought. Early in Willard's career he quit in a fight.

Jeffries via mid to late round TKO in a 15-20 round fight. Willard's lack of defense means he takes a pounding.

Your inability to acknowledge know results or first hand opinions on those who saw the fighters in action needs some work as they fly over your head.

But sure, humor me and produce the Langford quote in context. Sam of course was angling for a Dempsey fight. Langford by the felt Jeffries was the best of the heavies. Dempsey said the same thing.

Willard might have been 37, but his punch resistance should not fall off the map, yet it did when Dempsey landed his first hook.

As for Gunboat, his KO % is very low at 27.14%!!!! Which top fighter did Gunboat ever KO? Smith had the power to knock Johnson silly in a 1909 exhibition match, but outside of that the better fighter he fought beat him, KO’d him, or went the distance losing on points. Hardly a guy I would use to define Willard's durability.

 

On the contrary, it might well be one of the more surprising ones, in his series!

 

Both men relied on size and strength advantages over their opponents. In this case Willard would have that on his side. Jeffries was the better fighter overall.. Not sure who I'd pick.

 

I am not sure that either of them relied on their size advantage over opponents realy.

It seems to be more the case, that they were the only guys their size who were much good.

 

C'mon. Jeffries early attrition style would not have worked if he were 167 pounds. Are you telling me that if Jeffries had been 30 pounds lighter against Cobett in their fight go around that he still would have won?

 

No, but are you telling me that Dunkhorst or Ferguson (both possible fights), would have given Jeffries a better fight than Corbett did?

Has to be asked.

 

Ah, it wouldn't be a fufilled year without the Dunkhorst Argument rearing its ridiculous head one last time.

 

So size really doesn't matter then?