What if Young Stribling didn't die in 1933?

[scorpio83]

Most boxing fans knew Young Stribling died at nearly 29 in 1933 after succumbing to his injuries in a motorcycle accident. However, what happen if Stribling never got killed and how long he would have been as a heavyweight contender?

[Kalan]

Max Schmeling beat him decisively in a Title Defense ... so I don't think he was going anywhere in the Heavyweight Division.

He was like Archie Moore -- a guy who loved to fight and had tons of fights... He fought anybody, anytime, and anywhere.

He was only 28 when he died... Unbelievable that he had that many fights... He was one-of-a-kind.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

The two biggest what ifs for me are booker and mouzon. Two very special talents.

[gilgamesh]

He'd have been alive in 1934

[Caractacus]

If "Young Stribling did not die in 1933,then this December 26th will be his 113th Birthday.

[Kalan]

December 26th??? ... Well Merry Christmas Young Stribling wherever you are ... I hope they have boxing matches up there.

[Caractacus]

He hasn't made it there yet.
Particularly since I have heard from some sources that he has one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel

[Kalan]

Has??? ... Explain.

[Chuck1052]

Despite facing quite a few good fighters during a very active career that ended prematurely when he died in his 20s, Young Stribling was famous for fighting far too much soft opposition. Archie Moore faced far less soft opposition than Stribling, so I don't think that the comparison between Moore and Stribling is a good one.

- Chuck Johnston

[Chuck1052]

Despite facing quite a few good fighters during a very active career that ended prematurely when he died in his 20s, Young Stribling was famous for fighting far too much soft opposition. Archie Moore faced far less soft opposition than Stribling, so I don't think that the comparison between Moore and Stribling is a good one.

- Chuck Johnston

[Chuck1052]

Despite facing quite a few good fighters during a very active career that ended prematurely when he died in his 20s, Young Stribling was famous for fighting far too much soft opposition. Archie Moore faced far less soft opposition than Stribling, so I don't think that the comparison between Moore and Stribling is a good one.

- Chuck Johnston

[Chuck1052]

Despite facing quite a few good fighters during a very active career that ended prematurely when he died in his 20s, Young Stribling was famous for fighting far too much soft opposition. Archie Moore faced far less soft opposition than Stribling, so I don't think that the comparison between Moore and Stribling is a good one.

- Chuck Johnston

[Chuck1052]

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- Chuck Johnston</t>

[Chuck1052]

Despite facing quite a few good fighters during a very active career that ended prematurely when he died in his 20s, Young Stribling was famous for fighting far too much soft opposition. Archie Moore faced far less soft opposition than Stribling, so I don't think that the comparison between Moore and Stribling is a good one.

- Chuck Johnston

[Chuck1052]

Despite facing quite a few good fighters during a very active career that ended prematurely when he died in his 20s, Young Stribling was famous for fighting far too much soft opposition. Archie Moore faced far less soft opposition than Stribling, so I don't think that the comparison between Moore and Stribling is a good one.

- Chuck Johnston

[Chuck1052]

Despite facing quite a few good fighters during a very active career that ended prematurely when he died in his 20s, Young Stribling was famous for fighting far too much soft opposition. Archie Moore faced far less soft opposition than Stribling, so I don't think that the comparison between Moore and Stribling is a good one.

- Chuck Johnston

[Chuck1052]

Despite facing quite a few good fighters during a very active career that ended prematurely when he died in his 20s, Young Stribling was famous for fighting far too much soft opposition. Archie Moore faced far less soft opposition than Stribling, so I don't think that the comparison between Moore and Stribling is a good one.

- Chuck Johnston

[Jaywheel]

He'd be Really Old Stribling today.

[Ambling Alp II]

He certainly had an interesting career. He certainly fought a lot of creampuffs. And a lot of great fighters. And a lot of good fighters. And a lot of mediocre fighters. He simply fought a ridiculous amount of times.

He probably could have won the light heavyweight title if he had got a shot. Probably could have won the cruiserweight title had it existed back then.
Doubtful that he would have won the heavyweight title had he lived, (he got one shot and lost) but who knows?

[Ambling Alp II]

Jaywheel, I understand you will be Las Vegas this week and Atlantic City next week?

[Kalan]

He certainly had an interesting career. He certainly fought a lot of creampuffs. And a lot of great fighters. And a lot of good fighters. And a lot of mediocre fighters. He simply fought a ridiculous amount of times

You've heard a million boxers make the claim... "I'll fight anybody, at anytime, anywhere they want to lace 'em up." ... Yeah, sure you will.

Whether it was Fainting Phil Scott in Wembley Stadium in England ... Max Schmeling for the Heavyweight Championship of the World in Municipal Stadium in Cleveland ... or Pat Fay in Muskogee, Oklahoma -- It didn't matter.. It wasn't empty talk when Young Stribling said that.

Poor Pat Fay wasn't too bright. He had 3 fights and was over-matched in all 3. But you want to mix with Stribling??? ... You got it baby.

If he lived to be as old as Archie Moore, no telling how many fights he would have had.

[scartissue]

He certainly had an interesting career. He certainly fought a lot of creampuffs. And a lot of great fighters. And a lot of good fighters. And a lot of mediocre fighters. He simply fought a ridiculous amount of times.

He probably could have won the light heavyweight title if he had got a shot. Probably could have won the cruiserweight title had it existed back then.
Doubtful that he would have won the heavyweight title had he lived, (he got one shot and lost) but who knows?

Not to nitpick but he actually did get a shot at the 175 lb. title. Losing a 15 round decision to Paul Berlenbach. I don't know how well he did in that bout though.

[Ambling Alp II]

Good catch. Berlanbach was a great fighter, though he didn't make it look pretty.

[Kalan]

He certainly had an interesting career. He certainly fought a lot of creampuffs. And a lot of great fighters. And a lot of good fighters. And a lot of mediocre fighters. He simply fought a ridiculous amount of times.

He probably could have won the light heavyweight title if he had got a shot. Probably could have won the cruiserweight title had it existed back then.
Doubtful that he would have won the heavyweight title had he lived, (he got one shot and lost) but who knows?

Not to nitpick but he actually did get a shot at the 175 lb. title. Losing a 15 round decision to Paul Berlenbach. I don't know how well he did in that bout though

Stribling is actually a Light Heavyweight Champion... He beat MIke McTigue and was awarded the decision by the referee Harry Ertle in a fight that "every newspaper reporter present had Stribling winning by a wide margin" ... An hour later Ertle changed his mind and ruled the fight a draw.. He was probably threatened by gunman.. Shows what a dirty low life business Boxing is.

Stribling beat Primo Carnera by DQ in 7 when Carnera hit Stribling in back of the head well after the bell rang ending the round.

[brian of cleveland]

Good catch. Berlanbach was a great fighter, though he didn't make it look pretty.

He fought Berlenbach for the title, but his father had a fight for him less than three weeks before that fight. He won the fight easily, but the opponent got a lucky punch and knocked out his front teeth. So he had to eat through a straw preparing for Berlenbach.

His father was his manager. He overtrained him for Schmeling. He peaked about two weeks before the fight. If you look at his weight for that fight, he was something like 14 pounds below his normal weight.