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Recent comments (24)
In response to: "What if Jack Johnson had lost to Jim Johnson?" 57 days old
by Mr E [Visitor]
I think the "I broke my arm, I quit" story is as apocryphal as the "Jack Kearns bet $100K Dempsey would beat Willard in the 1st" and "Harry Greb-Mickey Walker Silver Slipper rematch" stories are. more…
In response to: "Jim Jeffries - how tough was he?" 126 days old
by Keen Eye [Visitor]
Jeffries is vastly underrated today. Very likely, he would have beaten all the other heavyweight champions.
Strength, power, chin, stamina, determination, heart - he possessed them all. more…
In response to: "What if Jack Johnson had lost to Jim Johnson?" 141 days old
by I-Know -My-Boxing [Visitor]
Jack Johnson didn't quit and refuse to fight beyond the 10th round. The fight was only ever scheduled for 10. more…
In response to: "What if Jack Johnson had lost to Jim Johnson?" 224 days old
by moontan [Visitor]
Awesome, I did not know that Jack Johnson quit, can't believe he got away with a draw. Very nice look at the top fighters of the era. You know and I know the white establishment would have never allowed the title to stay in the hands of the black fighters for so long, but interesting. more…
In response to: "Jim Jeffries - how tough was he?" 342 days old
by stephanie [Visitor]
jim jeffries was my great, great uncle. even thought im a girl my family swears a have his fighting skills, at least some of the. my meaness cames natural. Im a girl, but can take down most men without much problems. My whole family says i would be the wrong person to attack in a dark alley! Me and my 5 foot 3 self! more…
In response to: "Ingemar Johansson - the Viking Champ" 389 days old
by Joseph Brush [Visitor]
Johansson was not knocked out in the London fight. He got up at the count of four just as the bell sounded to end the 12th round and the fight, more…
In response to: "Jim Jeffries - how tough was he?" 421 days old
by Bystander [Visitor]
I believe Jeffries would have beaten all the other heavyweight champions - Ali, Holmes, Louis and Johnson too. more…
In response to: "What if Jack Johnson had lost to Jim Johnson?" 508 days old
by Clay Moyle [Visitor]
My new biography about Sam Langford is now available:
http://www.bennetthastings.com/author.php?author_id=13 more…
In response to: "What if Jack Johnson had lost to Jim Johnson?" 533 days old
by JohnBKelly [Member]
Dempsey always had trouble with Meehan so no guarantee that he would work him out over a longer distance.
As far as the distance goes, 15 rounds didn't become the standard championship distance until the 1930's. Up to that point ther was no consistency. Tunney beat Dempsey over 10 rounds, Johnson fought O'Brien over six rounds. Wi more…
In response to: "What if Jack Johnson had lost to Jim Johnson?" 537 days old
by mike [Visitor]
Interesting. Alot of big names mentioned. Langford certainly deserved the title or atleast a shot at it. Ironical that Jack Johnson effectively drew the colour line on him.
I haven't checked all the boxrec records, but that fight between Dempsey and Meehan was a 4 rounder and the result dubious. If it were a real title fight it would' more…
In response to: "What if Jack Johnson had lost to Jim Johnson?" 593 days old
by JohnBKelly [Member]
I am not aware of anything currently in print. Monte Cox has an interesting piece on Langford at the link below:
http://coxscorner.tripod.com/langford.html more…
In response to: "What if Jack Johnson had lost to Jim Johnson?" 601 days old
by Stephen [Visitor]
Is there a book about Sam Langford availiable on the Market.?
more…
In response to: "Riddick Bowe – The coulda been great" 610 days old
by Annie [Visitor]
It was unbelievable in my McDonald's walked this man that I knew
I had seen somewhere before. Big hands, an easy going smile and a hello for everyone who passed by. When asked he simply said, "My name is Riddick Bowe. I work at a McDonald's in Fallbrook, CA a little town in So. CA.
I guess it just goes to show that big names more…
In response to: "Some movement in a stagnant Heavyweight scene" 732 days old
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In response to: "Some movement in a stagnant Heavyweight scene" 750 days old
by TuftyMcLaughlin [Member]
When are you going to post again I would be interested in your views on the way things have panned out in the heavyweight division. more…
In response to: "Boxing's balance of power shifts" 1186 days old
by varshakale [Member]
My son goes to boxing class. He is going to enter first tournament next month. more…
In response to: "Bob Fitzsimmons the first multi-weight Champ" 1448 days old
by Digitalxero [Visitor]
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In response to: "Mike Tyson - an American tragedy" 1528 days old
by JessicaSmith Pro
A real tragedy! He will always be remembered for his antics more…
In response to: "Michael Spinks - the Enigma" 1540 days old
by JohnBKelly [Member]
Audley has always been a bit of a disappointment. He has the tools and the pedigree to be a great heavyweight but his ego is a bit too closely involved in his career. By now 5 years after the Olympics I would have expected him to have beaten a couple of top ten contenders by now. Sometimes you have to take the small end of the purse just to get more…
In response to: "Michael Spinks - the Enigma" 1542 days old
by blackjuan [Member]
Brilliant stuff. What do u think of Audley Harrison, and Rahman's second go at the belt? more…
In response to: "Muhammad Ali - the Greatest" 1549 days old
by [Visitor]
did you know he as also married at a small venue in South Shields, Tyne & Wear... a coastal town not far from me.... more…
In response to: "Max Schmeling - the Good German" 1566 days old
by [Visitor]
Whats that odour?
Is it Max Schmeling? more…
In response to: "Max Schmeling - the Good German" 1570 days old
by blackjuan [Member]
What an obituary! more…
In response to: "Jim Jeffries - how tough was he?" 1582 days old
by cathead [Member]
I don't suppose Jim would have stood much chance in a no- holds-barred match with Bruce Lee then? The greatest all-round fighter ever and the "fittest man in the world" dead at 33? We all know he was bumped off, not by Chuck Norris but by cunning Chinese poisoning.
But that Jim was a tough 'un ok! I would not have fancied the dark alley on a more…