The Boxing Historian's Toolbox

I know, just trying to stir debate. count dooku is also the man, but not as much as fitzsimmons.

 

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle online is a godsend. Any fighter active pre 1902 you can find information on their major fights and trivia abot them.

http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Archive/skins/BE/navigator.asp?skin=BE&BP=OK&AW=1191011762593

 

does anyone subscribe to newspaperarchives online? does it work the same way as the brooklyn eagle? did a quick search on tom hyer and found several arrests of his, along with the sullivan fight.

 

Newspaperarchive often has poor-quality scans, where the text is barely recognizable, while Brooklyn has scanned it's newspapers at considerably better quality.

 

Some books (available online) teaching how to research history properly:
historiography
historical method

 

An essay on nostalgia which oftens affects experts and fans opinions on the past. It should give a better idea why a historian should rely on primary sources as much as possible.

 

For the most part yes. The Oakland Tribune and the NY Times are decent.

 

Rocky Marciano as an example of a fighter with an Iron Chin-ie never knocked down??? Apart from the ones he suffered against Walcott and Moore you mean?

 

Excellent information.

Using records alone to judge the greatness of a boxer is only
part of the process.

We all have our preferences regarding style etc.,
but is likely most can agree on the top boxers of all
time such as Joe Louis, Archie Moore, Sugar Ray Robinson, Harry Greb,
Henry Armstrong, Barney Ross,Roberto Duran, Tony Canzoneri, Willie Pep,
Eder Jofre and Jimmy Wilde.

Likely mixed views on the likes of Jack Johnson, Rocky Marciano,
Muhammed Ali, Bob Foster, Carlos Monzon, Emile Griffith, Joe Brown,
Sandy Saddler and Vincente Saldivar.

Then there are those greats that are considered by many to be
uncrowned champions such as Sam Langford, Billy Miske, & Harry Wills.

Then there are those many champions that it doesn't matter how high they are rated. They were exciting warriors such as Rocky Graziano,
Tony Zale, Jose Napoles, Carlos Ortiz, Jose Torres, and Floyd Patterson
Or, those contenders like Ruben Hurricane Carter, Henry Cooper, Joey Archer, Eddie Cotton, George Chuvalo, Yvon Durelle, and Gaspar Ortega.

 

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Only just seen this CT - great post!!

Thanks

 

Thanks,I love sport!!! Im 60 follower since 60. Have 300 old RINGS< box&wrestling love old RINGrecord books just love the sport from Great John L. to WLAD!!!