Was Willard the worst ?

Thing is, Willard was never some hell bent lover of the sport. He was probably less "into" boxing than Max Baer.

He literally strategically got behind the referee at times because he just didn't want to push a fight.

And even then he had the power to ****ing KILL people with single uppercuts.

 

Willard is underated, He is far from the worse Lineal champ. I think I put him over guys like Spinks, Rahman, Briggs and others. I also belive Willard at his peak and under HIS rule set, could be hell for nearly any one that cant blow him out in 3 rounds(Dempsey) I give the Punchers of the champions better shots than I do the boxers in this rule set.

 

Willard underestimated Dempsey to a stupid degree regardless, and that might of been the most driven and bloodthirsty Dempsey ever, so eh.

 

Well no one didnt relly know Dempsey would be the next big thing though. And Willard was champion for a number of years(Yes a inactive champion of couse) So thats bound to make understimated some one I suppose.

 

More than just longer fights, the smaller gloves, lax Refs, Inside clich work. The standers of the 1910's or so. People have called me crazy before, but before the Crash, I said I felt Willard might be able to beat Ali in a 45 round fight under the 1910's rule set.

 

Johnson had been in France indulging in their food and wine for years at the time Willard beat him.

Not too terribly suprising.

 

In terms of skill, and fighters instinct, he's quite possibly one of the worst, if not the worst.

But he's very large, incredibly durable, and has tremendous power if he can actually set his right up to land.

I'd probably favour him to be a titlist in the modern era, but probably lose a very lopsided decision to Klitschko.

I'd favour just about every lineal champion to beat him, but he has the old "punchers chance" against the likes of Patterson, Schmeling, and perhaps Rahman.

 

Worse than Buster Douglas?

(assuming we're looking strictly at championship reign).

 

Primo Carnera was worse

 

Carnera is underated also. He look impressive in fights outside of Louis and Baer, I put Carnea on the level of VK or so. Perhaps Wlad.

 

I'd say Carnera was the worst