rocky marciano vs jack johnson

Great footage, never seen that, thanks mate

 

If you dont think Joe Gans looks superb on film i don't wanna hear it.

Corbett looks good not in fight film but certainly pretty cool in the Tunney sparring footage. Jeffries looks much better in training as well.

 

Speaking of heavies, was I. Gans is beautiful to watch. Tunney was taking it easy on a 50+ yr old Corbett, much as Greb did against O'Brien. Jeffries looks like a great circus man, perhaps, but his style merely exploited his great advantages of size in the most cautious manner possible... kinda sounds like someone around today.

 

Gans is good in what he does but 1 dimensional with flaws. Jeffries looks terrible in training. I haven't seen any Corbett-Tunney footage though.

 

Taking it easy, definitely. Nonetheless i think slowed down he looks pretty darn crisp, showing some nice upperbody movement and slickness despite his crustiness.

Wat? no, no. He puts his punches together better than any fighter of the era, blocks proficiently, and demonstrates dynamite punching.

As for corbett tunney sparring: http://orphanfilmsymposium.blogspot.com/2008/05/pathex-95-mm-fight-picture.html

check it out.

 

Jeffires slick?? Hmmmmmmm

 

Corbett, not jeffries.

 

OH ok is that footage online then?

 

Yeah its in that link above in post #81, sadly there's not much of the actual sparring session but Corbett shows some cute little feints to get in and out of position, a modern shoulder blocking style stance, take a look. Also Dempsey sparring with a lightweight.

 

Marciano KO9

Jack gets off comparatively lightly for being a **** champion compared to Dempsey (from some). He looks OK on film n that, but I don't see the same things others do, evidently. Off balance, wild lunges commonplace (product of the times) and octopus arms aside, it's bit tame.

 

agreed seamus

 

Nelson-Wolgast is the best early boxing fight I've seen. Burns looks more impressive against Squires and Moir, two unspectacular opponents but still decent showings by him. Not on Marciano's level though. Speaking of Gunner Moir his fight against 'Bombardier' Billy Wells was a crazy brawl.

I've heard of the Langford-Hague fight from 1909 but never actually saw it.