Rex Layne-How good was he ?

[Caractacus]

The post war Heavyweight contender from Salt Lake City (Utah)).
Why didnt he ever get a shot at the HW title ?

[Controversial]

After Marciano knocked him out he was never the same, too inconsistant.

[Caractacus]

yeah,but what about his boxing career before the Rock knocked him out ?
(which would have been Layne's 38th professional fight and the Rock's 36th pro fight,they both turned pro in 1949).

[Caractacus]

well he was good enough to win the 1949 National Heavyweight AAU Championship in Boston
and as a result got to box Joe Louis in two exhibitions in December 1949 and January 1950 in Salt Lake City.

[Caractacus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKjjXk3YJrA

[Caractacus]

check out this article from 2000,it would appear to answer some questions.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656 ... tml?pg=all

[Kalan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKjjXk3YJrA

Louis looks incredibly slow against Layne, who wasn't trying to show him up.. Layne had a very short career in terms of years -- only 6 yrs. 8 months, but he squeezed in 70 fights... He lost 6 of his last 7 fights which is probably why he quit... In contrast Bernard Hopkins fought 64 fight in 26 years.

[Cygnus475]

check out this article from 2000,it would appear to answer some questions.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656 ... tml?pg=all

Well beating the golden gloves champ in the national aau, beating the German champ as well as walcott and Charles indicates he clearly had a lot of talent. 96 wins in his prime with knockout power, I guess his manager has a point about th e top fighters avoiding.

[Caractacus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJP3UXzLPTg

[Scypion]

After Marciano knocked him out he was never the same, too inconsistant.

Layne was good, but was on a collision course with Marciano. Layne took a terrible beating from Rocky.