Most likely To Stop Jeffries Before 15?

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Who could ko /tko James J Jeffries Before the 15 th?

  1. Dempsey?

    40.0%
  2. Louis?

    93.3%
  3. Marciano?

    36.7%
  4. Liston?

    56.7%
  5. Frazier?

    43.3%
  6. None of the above would stop him in his prime.

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Its important to note that Jeffries never varied his style from start to the finish
     
  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    NO it leaves us with a man who was exposed as defensively porous whenever he upped the calibre of his opponents.
     
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  3. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That’s a good point.
    Ruhlin also just seemed to be an intimidated fighter.
     
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  4. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Based on what?
     
  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    NO it leaves us with a man who was exposed as defensively porous whenever he upped the calibre of his opponents.
    Footage of the fight.
     
  6. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    He was said to have had a panic attack.It's important to remember Ruhlin was never the most consistent of fighters.
     
  7. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What footage? One round of Ruhlin fight where he dominated?
     
  8. janitor

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    You normally dismiss Corbett's resume.
     
  9. janitor

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    Even if this was an accurate assessment, it would mean that only the most capable fighters, were able to exploit the flaws in his defense.

    This would objectively leave you with a man who had respectable defense.
     
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  10. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Correct, I've always thought he was bloody lucky in the rematch with old man Fitz.
     
  11. mcvey

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    No I dismiss,his winning,resume
     
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  12. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    OK so why was a less experienced version of Jeffries, more successful at avoiding Fitzsimmons punches, two years earlier?
     
  13. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    They always do. That's okay, this forum has a way of policing itself. I'd rather be corrected on a mistake than let someone take it as a fact.
     
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  14. mcvey

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    What they said about him immediately after the second Fitz fight was that Fitz handled him like a novice,hitting him when and where he pleased,and remember Fitz was nearly 40 years old then, how do you reconcile that with your statements
     
  15. mcvey

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    But without the dipping,and ducking . He just followed Ruhlin around, no lateral movement
    ,rigid and deliberate.