Joe Choynski

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  1. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Record books show a guy who was 176 lb max, fought a draw with Bob Fitzsimmons, a draw with Jefferies when he was in his prime not the relic Johnson beat and knocked out Jack Johnson!! I was watching the Jefferies Johnson video and he was sparring with Jefferies. Unheralded great no doubt, anyone know about him?
     
    Reinhardt, Sep 25, 2017
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  2. PeterD

    PeterD Member Full Member

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    There is a great book out on him, highly recommended.

    He seems to have been a stud of a fighter for his height, if he had been a bit bigger he would have given the best of the best fits in trying to beat him.
     
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  3. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Only the best beat Joe but they did tend to beat him. Still under 175 lbs he was top class.
     
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  4. Gudetama

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  5. BeerGut

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    Get Chris LaForce's biography on Choynski, one of the best boxing books around.

    It's a little pricey but you get a lot of book. It's well researched and very well written.
     
    BeerGut, Sep 26, 2017
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