Twelve tears is a pretty long era. Most didn't think Godoy had won. "Louis won sloppily against a bruising, mauling and rushing fighter who knew no fear or retreat." The New York Times The only rounds in which the three agreed were the 3rd, 8th (both to Godoy) and the 14th (Louis). Lecron had it 10-4-1 in rounds for Louis. Godoy thought he was entitled to a draw but the New York Times reported the decision as "eminently fair" - its reporter giving it 10-5 to Louis, stating that other reporters had a similar result." Have you seen the complete version of the first Louis v Walcott fight ? I ask because I don't believe there is anyone living who has and, if you haven't ,I don't see how, just forming your opinion from highlights ,you can call it a robbery.
Franklin was beaten by : Eddie Simms twice, once by ko. Louis kod Simms in 1 round Tony Musto . Louis kod Musto in9rounds Gus Dorazio .Louis kod Dorazio in2 rounds Bob Pastor by ko. Louis kod Pastor in 11 rounds
Yeah, Lem lost a few fights, but, in that era, it was a plus. He would still give Joe a good fight. Jersey Joe lost a few, but look what happened when he fought Joe.
Let's start with the obvious. If Joe Louis had fallen under the wheels of a Model T Ford, before his boxing career, then somebody would have had to be champion in that twelve year span. Now let's apply the question conservatively, and look at the adjacent eras. Is it far fetched to imagine that some of Louis's challengers, could have been champion in the mid 30s, or the early 50s?
Sorry, I was asking which members of the “Bum of the Month” club you thought would’ve been champions in other eras.
Well since he was a top contender, while future champion Jersey Joe Walcott was a journeyman, and given Walcott didn't improve at all. One has to conclude that Tony Galento would have been champion if he'd been in his prime once the competition level regressed.
The detractors of that era are often a little bit confused. They set so many hares running, that they end up contradicting themselves.
I don't think that it is far fetched to think that Farr, Pastor, Godoy, Conn or Nova, could have lifted the title in a weak era. I am not saying that they would necessarily, but they were obviously good enough.
Walcott wasn't a member of the bum of the month club though, and I don't follow why we have to conclude that Galento would have been champion in any era.
Ok, got it. But that seems to be a far more modest claim than your original statement, that some of them would have been champions in other eras.
Yes. Even John Henry Lewis (A Joe Louis 1st round victim) would have had a real shot at being champ on the right night, with the right Champion across from him.
