Lewis v Jeffries?

A body shot hurt and dropped him. He was done for. If that punch did not hurt and floor him to the point where he was hopeless, his corner does not throw in the sponge.

You really approach a special level of stupid.

 

Very true. Is this not the fight that is available to see, albeit see poorly, on YouTube?

 

Mendoza is making some really good points here.

Jeffries was a big dude. He had freakish body dimensions. And like Perry said, he rose in the ranks in a time period where the talent acquisition funnel was much larger.

It's really hard to judge this one because we have to rely mostly on reports. But I know if you had to judge Marciano solely on paper, he would seem much weaker than he actually was.

And Jeffries clearly downs Ruhlin with a body shot that prompted someone to stop the fight. Maybe not a KO, but a good clean KD.

Also, Jeffries stamina and endurance could be a silver bullet against Lennox, who seemed to tire quick after a flurry of hard punches.

 

Is there a technical way to take the film/video of the Jeffries-Ruhlin bout and restore it so its watchable? I believe I have seen a better version of this film slowed down so it can better be viewed but it's still impossible to judge. IF this video can be greatly enhanced it would answer many questions.

 

Well it sounds like he had some of the biggest body measurements in history for his height. For a guy from the 19th century? Pretty remarkable.

And he looks like a freak athlete
http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/images/JimJeffries-Pose-H.jpg


I think fighting smaller guys would test your stamina better. Endurance can be tested outside the dimensions or ability of the other boxer. In a tough boxing match, if you're fighting as hard in round 15 as you were in round 1, you have great endurance.

And if his reputation stands corrected, it sounds like he had great endurance. I think that would be a real problem for Lewis.

 

I'm sure a big company with the resources like HBO would enhance the footage. Hell if they wanted to, they could colorize it too.

 

Those fighters in those days were remarkably fit fighters. Prime Jeffries was huge and ripped and he came from a tough era even to live let alone fight. Same for Johnson who looks like some other world being with those cantaloupe shoulders of his.

 

Well there is the holy grail. If that film could be hugely enhanced and cleared of defects so it could be logically followed we would have our answers concerning Jeffries.

 

given that Jeffries liked to fight smaller opponents he's more likely to fight Ted kid Lewis than Lennox.

 

Never seen Jeffries fight so can't say.