McVey Has Better Record During Johnson's Reign Than Jeannette

Here is a good description of the Colin Bell Joe Jeanette fight

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/120285737?searchTerm=colin bell Jeanette&searchLimits=

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/79191560?searchTerm=colin bell Jeanette&searchLimits=

Here is a brief report about the bombadier billy wells loss, but it seems this one should be discounted when considering Bells record as he was sick.

I didnt know about this one. Colin Bell, at 48 years of age, wanting to come out of retirement, to challenge Pat Redmond.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/132930185?searchTerm=colin bell pugilist&searchLimits=

 

Reports on the Jeanette fight have bell's speed and cleverness as impressive factors, though i am only looking at Australian reports so that might explain some things.

 

Particularly as the fight was in the UK.
Just noticed this comment on box rec. re Bell v Wells

"It was later determined that Bell should not have fought Wells, as he was very sick. Bell soon was in surgery for over two hours for blood clots. Oct. 2
Western Times - Wednesday 01 July 1914"
One explanation for his poor showing

 

Bell has a fight listed in Boxrec V Gus Ruhlin, I'm pretty certain it never happened.