what do you think of peter jackson?

janitor · May 17, 2013

Unforgiven said: ↑

And for a remake King Kong was actually pretty good.
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The 1932 version was better.

Mendoza · May 17, 2013

Boilermaker said: ↑

What do you think though about whether or not he was past prime around the Corbett fight?

I agree that he was probably the world's best at the end of JOhn Ls reign, although is it really fair to rank him better than corbett from the time of their draw?

I think you may be correct about him not liking the rough stuff, and wild offence might be his achilles heel. I get an inkling that Tom Sharkey might be Jackson's worst nightmare stylistically.
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Seamus · May 17, 2013

Boilermaker said: ↑

The other common thing said about Jackson is that he was past prime for the Corbett fight. this is often said, but i just dont understand it, looking at his record. I am not sure if most of these claims cropped up years later and were a fabrication/misunderstanding which wasnt too uncommon when looking back on fighters without the ease of searching the internet or whether this is based on fact, as it does make sense that he was not what he once was given that he was heavy alcohol abuser.

It also explains that Goddard draw, which has also always confused me. But he obviously wasnt totally gone given that arguably his best win in Slavin was to follow and he had just had a big win against Maher.

If you go by those in the know, though, Jackson may have been the greatest of the era. Those who were around all spoke glowingly of him.

I think in a tournament of the all time great heavyweights, he is probably the biggest unknown quantities (not including the likes of Ike who didnt have long careers). Some people who saw him would probably feel confident in picking up as a winner, and there are not too many people who could say that.
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Yeah, at 30 years old fighting a relative novice, I don't see where the "past his prime" argument comes into effect.

Opinion was certainly split over who would win, the dilapidated Sullivan of '88-90 or Jackson but it was not split over the 1882-85 Sullivan or Jackson... everyone chose Sullivan.

Stevie G · May 17, 2013

kingfisher3 said: ↑

Been reading a lot about him, lots of it contradictory, all comments welcome

was he injured for corbett?

was the negativness in the fight all corbets fault?

should he have fought corbett 4 the title regardless of the location?

i couldn't do a link but theres a good article if u search 4 this

Peter Jackson and the Elusive
Heavyweight Championship:
A Black Athletes Struggle
Against the Late
Nineteenth Century Color-Line
David K. Wiggins
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He had the ability to have become world champ. Like most black fighters of the day,though,he did n't get the best deals.

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