Who would you pick to win this fight Barney Ross or Davey Day

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  1. ron davis

    ron davis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Barney and Davey were stablemates. Joe Jacobs, manager of Max Schmeling in 1934 offered Pian & Winch $7500 for Day's contract, saying, "you can't do Davey any good because, Ross is the Champion." Day was Barney's policeman, you had to beat Davey to get a crack at Ross.
     
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  2. Journeyman92

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    Maybe I’m a little muddled up but didn’t he function the same way for Robinson? Or did Robinson have another “policeman” I forget.
     
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    Ross
     
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  4. ron davis

    ron davis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No he wasn't. SRR was 19 when he started cleaning up the lightweights 1940-41 I'll say one thing, Robinson was going to fight Day next after he beat Angott. scheduled around Sept/Nov. 1941. He canceled his fight with Davey, having Bob Montgomery substituting on that date with Davey.
     
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  5. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Gene Burton was SRR's "policeman."
     
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