Joe Baksi destroys Woodcock

That’s sad he went blind. Did the pub workout for him?

 

The fight looks on the level, albeit neither fighter was particularly impressive. Woodcock had a Strong right hand, Lesnevich couldn’t stop it or take it.

Lesnevich’s timing looks way off and I suspect he is past his prime here from the long layoff. Lesnevich simply wasn’t a heavyweight. Wasn’t big or strong enough.

The fact Lesnevich still beat Mauriello 2x in 1947 shows me Tami’s deficiencies and that he belonged in the light heavyweight division.

 

I said Tami belonged in the light heavyweight division. He had a tire around his midsection against Louis. He started his career at 144. You don’t think he could have made 175? I think had he stayed lean and in shape at 175 he could have had a better longer career.

I think losing to an over the hill Lesnevich by knockout in 1947 is a bad loss.

Do you think Lesnevich looks good here vs woodcock on film? I don’t. His speed, athleticism, punching ability doesn’t look good. He looks weathered and aged.

Woodcock is young, strong with a right hand, but lacks skill and defense. That Lesnevich wasn’t able to expose him shows how far back he had gone.


What if Lesnevich or woodcock was in the ring with Walcott or Charles here in 47? Think they have a chance? Baksi looks much better on film than both and he got badly outboxed by both Walcott and Charles

 

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Yeah how do you think Gus looks here? His reflexes look a bit shot to me. Woodcock was wide open and Gus couldn’t expose him. Part of it was Gus had trouble with woodcocks strength

 

Woodcocks trainer should have stopped the fight before the second round started...corner retirement. He took way too much damage

 

I don’t buy the Mauriello possibly being over the hill. He was 23 years old in 1947. Whose physically past his prime at 23? You’re basically still a kid. You can argue he let his body go and looked out of shape, but that’s about it.

 

“Same legitimacy”

Do you believe Woodcock or Lesnevich had the same legitimacy as Walcott and Charles as heavyweight contenders?

Do you believe Lesnevich had the same legitimacy as Charles as a light heavyweight contender?