Johnson vs Choynski

Prime for prime? Johnson. By then his skills were better than Choinsky's and he had a big size advantage. Choinsky still would have a punchers chance but, well, I doubt this will be enough.

 

i love this fight as choynski is one of the most fascinating fighters of all time. small, skilled, underappreciated and apparently, a great trainer. after taking out johnson he taught him to box in 3 days while in prison.

considering the fighter Johnson became, this is a great testimony to choynski. however, it is apparent from reports that choynski came along at the right time and though he saw great potential in johnson, he was very much green at the time.

prime for prime, johnson destroys him

 

hmmmm, raking my brain here. louis-schmeling jumps out for me as the biggest...

 

I'll go with the winner of the original fight. Johnson was too inconsistent... even in his supposed prime.

 

Johnson, of course.

 

how about joe gans-frank erne

erne seemed to have gans number in the first but 2 years on, gans destroyed him in one

 

I havent picked but if ,as you say your reason for picking Choynsky is because of Johnson's inconsistancy, I think you had better take a peek at Choynsky's record .
He could be the poster boy for inconsistancy.:huh

 

I was just goading you...

Honestly, I would slightly favor Johnson due to the defensive skills (holding and clinching) he seems to have acquired post Choynski. That style allowed him to use the strength advantage he held against most of his contemporaries. He was no weakling, that is for sure. And apparently Joe gave him some pointers while they were in the clink.

 

I wasn't goaded, just not sure, you had looked at Joe's CV.
I am not Mendoza.I don't feel the need to charge into the Valley of Death every 5 minutes :good

 

damn straight. they were in for 3 days and when johnson emerged, he had was a better fighter for it. choynski should get some credit for the fighter johnson became under his very brief tutledge

 

Joe wasn't that inconsistant, from the losses that young Joe had to Goddard until McCoy conned him in 1899 only Peter Maher beat him cleanly and that included tilts with Sharkey, Jeffries and Fitz. He had slipped by the Johnson fight but was about as far past his best as Jack was from his. Still I think Johnson learned from that ko and the jail lesson and a peak jack beats a peak Joe every time.IMO.