Bruce Woodcock/The British Empire Heavyweight Champion(1946)

[jimglen]

Joe Louis would have capitalized on Woodcock's often exposed chin, Woodcock was leading Mauriello bigtime and shouldn't have lost that fight - such is boxing!

Later too he was the same against Savold, beating him untill the cut stoppage. But I'll tell you, Woodcock vs Louis circa 1946/47 would have been massive and though the smart money would have been on Joe, Woodcock at least had a punchers chance!

another one for ring side seats in Boxing Heaven.

[granberry]

Joe Louis would have capitalized on Woodcock's often exposed chin, Woodcock was leading Mauriello bigtime and shouldn't have lost that fight - such is boxing!

Later too he was the same against Savold, beating him untill the cut stoppage. But I'll tell you, Woodcock vs Louis circa 1946/47 would have been massive and though the smart money would have been on Joe, Woodcock at least had a punchers chance!

another one for ring side seats in Boxing Heaven.

Is there any film of Woodcock-Mauriello?

Boxing is a stamina game--both mentally and physically.

Maybe Woodcock was a "five-round fighter" when he faced better opposition.

Jim Corbett's comment on Jack Sharkey after the Dempsey-Sharkey fight is significant.

Corbett wrote, "Maybe Sharkey is a three round fighter."

Sharkey did very well against the old Dempsey in the first rounds, then Dempsey got his bearings and the fight changed in his favor.

[Brutu]

Lee Savold returning to America after loss to Bruce Woodcock(1949)

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=26452

[57philbox]

my father fought on the same bill at the albert hall 1945

[Brutu]

Too bad even with the loss to Mauriello that Woodcock never got a shot at the World HWY title.
Would have been interesting.

[jaclem2]

...i agree brutu.....sometimes one round knockouts ARE interesting...