Young Griffo

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  1. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A friend of mine has added a lot of reports/comments to Young Griffo fights (at wiki pages).
     
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  2. markedwardscott

    markedwardscott Active Member Full Member

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    Who all did he fight?
     
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    The thing that comes across about Griffo is that he was virtualy imposible to hit cleanly even when he neglected his training. Reading between the lines I think that he must have been born with Roy Jones like reflexes to do what he did. One of the most naturaly gifted fighters of all time.

    He once fought Pedlar Palmer (himself a defensive wizzard of the era) in a bout where neither fighter landed a significant punch.

    He also came close to being the first boxing mega star in the lower weight classes being ofered unprescedented purses for a non heavyweight.
     
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  4. McGrain

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    They would probably do well in the currant heavyweight division.
     
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  5. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Dixon Griffo III
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Most Griffo fight reports say prety much the same thing. The other guy couldnt touch him.

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  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Cheers mate.

    Il see what I can find.
     
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  9. markedwardscott

    markedwardscott Active Member Full Member

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    Great research! Now that I read your stuff, I remember that Fleischer wrote a book about him. I don't know if it is available but I think it is called Will of the Whisp.
     
    markedwardscott, Mar 1, 2008
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  10. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I've added some clippings for Joe Gans' early career (1894-1895 for now, when I have time I may continue). Added a few bouts and corrected some. Plus added or corrected preliminaries, if anybody interested in them.
     
    Senya13, Mar 20, 2008
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  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Please tell.
     
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  12. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tell what?

    Added three more bouts (1894-06-26&27 and 1894-12-28), corrected the date for Sol English bout (March 6, not 7), rounds and report for 1894-12-27, and reports for 1895-02-06 and 1895-03-06. The only fight that doesn't have a report now is the 1895-03-16 one, which I think is simply mistaken with one of their other meetings, no mention of it in the Baltimore or Washington press. Plus, of course, the undated bouts from 1891-94, which I wasn't able to find either in Baltimore Sun.
     
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  13. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Added one more bout for Gans - 1894-04-25.
     
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  14. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Added several more fights for Gans in 1893-1894, and short comments about his debut and 2nd fight.
     
    Senya13, Mar 26, 2008
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  15. markedwardscott

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    Where did you add the Gans stuff?
     
    markedwardscott, Mar 29, 2008
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