Would Tommy Ryan have done anything different if he was with Jeffries for the Fitzsimmons rematch?

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Ryan was an imperfect trainer but his coaching basically won Jeffries the title. The crouch and counter punching was a code Fitz couldn’t crack by his own admission.

    However, in the rematch Fitz slaughtered Jeff’s face and hit him at will. Jeffries was far more aggressive in comparison to their first encounter due to Fitz’s movement. Could Ryan have gotten Jeffries to pursue a less damaging approach?