Lester Jacobs

joeymc · Post by **joeymc** » 23 Sep 2007, 14:56

Was he any good ?what happend to him?

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 23 Sep 2007, 15:32

Managed and promoted himself which is the reason he has a statistically excellent record.
His opponents were all the usual supects.
However Delroy Leslie was a decent fighter(beat Barney and Groenewald) and Lester knocked him out in 8 for a trinket belt.
In fairness he was prob good enough to get in the British title mix, but not good enough to seriously compete for one.
Indeed he did not have the confidence to put himself in that mix

joeymc · Post by **joeymc** » 23 Sep 2007, 17:04

Cheers coco, I was a late starter in becoming a boxing fan, so just wandered how some body could have such a good record and not get at least an eliminator of some form. Thanks for your help

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 24 Sep 2007, 03:42

Coco wrote:Managed and promoted himself which is the reason he has a statistically excellent record.
His opponents were all the usual supects.
However Delroy Leslie was a decent fighter(beat Barney and Groenewald) and Lester knocked him out in 8 for a trinket belt.
In fairness he was prob good enough to get in the British title mix, but not good enough to seriously compete for one.
Indeed he did not have the confidence to put himself in that mix

He was a reasonable fighter, but had a totally unrealistic view of his market worth.

He asked for silly purses to fight even a half decent fighter.

He had a mate called Tony Strong, who had a heart but was one of the most technically inept boxers I have ever seen.

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 24 Sep 2007, 08:23

He was probably a good southern Area level type boxer, but woefully overprotected.

The Leslie win was on an injury (a cut if I remember rightly) and until that point there was no guarantee Jacobs was going to win.

That was Lester's toughest opponent which doesn't say a great deal for his career.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 24 Sep 2007, 08:40

Was he ever on TV? only i think i'm confused on who he was, as i'm thinking he's black

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 24 Sep 2007, 08:43

Old bones Ian wrote:Was he ever on TV? only i think i'm confused on who he was, as i'm thinking he's black

He is black.
I can't remember him being on the TV
He fought on his own shows which would never attract TV, but he was a good ticket seller tho

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 24 Sep 2007, 08:49

I am almost certain the the Jacobs vs Leslie fight was shown in highlights on Grandstand on a Sunday afternoon. I am sure BM used that as a basis of an article on how boxing needs terrestial TV - cause it got more viewers than a geniune world title fight on Sky.

I remember once Jacobs was mandated to fight Ryan Rhodes... How close did that fight ever come to being materialised? Was Jacobs ever up for that one.

Dirk Kelly · Post by **Dirk Kelly** » 24 Sep 2007, 11:10

Is he any relation to Jacklord Jacobs?

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 24 Sep 2007, 11:14

Coco wrote:
Old bones Ian wrote:Was he ever on TV? only i think i'm confused on who he was, as i'm thinking he's black
He is black.

http://www.worldboxingfoundation.com/wb ... acobs1.jpg

Still confused!!

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 24 Sep 2007, 11:36

dopey wrote:Is he any relation to Jacklord Jacobs?

He is black, Ive met him a few times. He is a cockeny, so no relation to Jacklord, who by the way could have become a great fighter. Just so goddam lazy.

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 24 Sep 2007, 12:39

Old bones Ian wrote:
Coco wrote:
Old bones Ian wrote:Was he ever on TV? only i think i'm confused on who he was, as i'm thinking he's black
He is black.
http://www.worldboxingfoundation.com/wb ... acobs1.jpg

Still confused!!

He is black, that is not the right guy, i'll dig out a pic

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 24 Sep 2007, 13:43

After showing the wrong world champion on their own website, the WBF has lost all credibility in my eyes.

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 24 Sep 2007, 13:44

steve689 wrote:After showing the wrong world champion on their own website, the WBF has lost all credibility in my eyes.

Yeah, all that credibility they had!

Mr Gunn · Post by **Mr Gunn** » 24 Sep 2007, 13:53

no disrespect,but Lester Jacobs world champ..He only fought journeymen on his own shows...

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 24 Sep 2007, 15:51

True, but the WBF does the job for me, after all Audley Harrison once knocked out Richel Hersisia for the Heavyweuight version. Rob Calloway has won the belt, Joszef Matoclsi is a former WBF world champion. I mean come on it's rivalled only by the WBU for credibility.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 25 Sep 2007, 03:09

steve689 wrote:After showing the wrong world champion on their own website, the WBF has lost all credibility in my eyes.

thats brilliant!! No wonder i was confused. Who the hell is that boxer in the picture then??

Shows what a shower of shite the WBF is.