Joe Baksi destroys Woodcock

But he lost to Lesnevich when he was younger and not burnt out.

When is their any evidence he could have ever defeated Lesnevich?

Even if you count his best run 1944-1946, who were his best wins? Lee Savold? Lee Oma? Bruce Woodcock? Phil Muscato beat Savold and Oma twice each. Woodcock appears to have been nothing more than a euro hype based on that article mcvey produced. How impressive is beating these men? You make it sound like Mauriello established some 2-3 year peak where he was other worldly...his record and the film does not justify this stance.

Lesnevich had Mauriello number. Always. Beat him twice when he was 18 and beat him twice when he was 23

"Early burnout" doesn't equate to being physically past his prime