Was 1916 Jack Johnson a Super Heavyweight?

What is your criteria for a SHVy?
Johnson was 6' 0.25".

 

They are off on some ,right on others . eg they have now revised Jeffries height,but continue to list Joe Louis as 6'2", half inch taller then his actual height.They rely on new research as we all do. I haven't defined a SHVy to myself. eg Dereck Chisora is anything from 240lbs to 260lbs yet he is only 6'1.5".Does he qualify? Henry Akinwande?

 

I reckon he was taller than 6'0.

Look here , he can barely fit into this old automobile.

https://theselvedgeyard.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/jack-johnson-boxer-car.jpg?w=700

He looks quite large here too

http://i38.tinypic.com/j9uk46.jpg

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/...GMrOeUvsLS55WR1iLr9LLXPhG8KtlGVQwEdPVoP8EHTU8

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos...nch-boxer-maurice-griselle-picture-id51917142

 

He is listed as 6'0.25 "and that is how Pollack views him ,that's good enough for me.

 

I was always very impressed with Johnsons cantaloupe shoulders. Here as an old man they look massive.

 

The term super heavyweight has no set definition.

I view it as a boxer with the minimum qualifications:

6'3" or taller
230 pounds ( In shape ) or greater
78" reach or greater

Johnson was just a shade over 6 feet tall, and had a relatively short reach of 74". His best wins came under 200 pounds, so we are essentially talking about a big cruiser weight or a sub 210-pound heavyweight.

He can look big on film but remember in many of the films he's in there with men 5'7" 1/2 to 5'9 1/2" tall. Examples: Burns, Ketchel, and Flynn.

 

I view it as a boxer with the minimum qualifications:

6'3" or taller
230 pounds ( In shape ) or greater
78" reach or greater

Johnson would not qualify. He's too short, with a short reach. I suppose anyone can be above 230 pounds, but note I said: " In shape ". Johnson at 230 pounds is not in shape. 225 maybe

I guess if a boxer is very tall with a long reach you can be close to 230 pounds and still be a super heavyweight. It's just a guideline.

Wilder is a belt milking fraud who has not defended against anyone in the top ten. He has been exposed in several victories. The sooner someone in the top ten beats him, the better off heavyweight boxing will be.

 

If you think Boxrec is wrong about heights, check out IMDB. They are off by a couple inches on most actors.
They have guys who are obviously NOT 6' at 6'2" sometimes. Especially the older actors, like the silent movies.
But modern men as well.

 

I'd define a SHW as a boxer who has a size advantage over most of his heavyweight opposition. Johnson definitely had that, and sure was a SHW by the standards of the early 1900's. He was even nicknamed "The Galveston Giant". Jeffries was a SHW, too. They were the Lewis & Klitschko of their day.