Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑27 Jan 2017, 23:06
He was really an important part of boxing's early history. He had so many epic fights. It would have been interesting if he fought Johnson in 1904 or 1905.
If you consider that Johnson was quickly knocked out by Choynski and lost to Hart along with some other questionable results he is likely a KO loser in 1905 to Jeffries who was peaking at that time. I read the Jeffries was supposed to fight Hart but there wasn't much money in a blow out win for him. The potential fight would not draw well and in those days the gate meant everything for the money. With no little money to be made, Jeffries retried.
1910 is a different fight, but Jeffries was old then.
I think you have to take into consideration that Johnson was very inexperienced when he fought Choynski. A few years later he was a much better fighter.
Have always heard that Johnson should have got the decision against Hart.
Always thought that this would have been an interesting fight around 1904 or 1905. Johnson had reached his prime and Jeffries was not too old.
also Choynski had a "dirty trick" manuver were he would knock an opponent out while still coming out of a clinch.
No doubt that was what he had played on Johnson to be able to do that.
