Fight by Fight: Jersey Joe Walcott
Posted: 23 Nov 2018, 22:49
When he's being remembered, its oftentimes in defeat. This is a tragedy for a man who was one of the boxing's greatest technical masters.
He should be recalled as fondly as Jim Braddock, for he was literally a full-time garbage man throughout his career.
He "struck out" four times in title fights before finally winning the title at age 37 in 1950, a record he'd hold until 1994.
Arnold Raymond Cream fought from 1930 until 1953, amassing a record of 51-18-1 (32). Don't let the record fool you. He oftentimes fought on short notice, injured, or was robbed.
Despite his stylist approach, Walcott's proficiency was such that he was rated amongst the top 100 greatest punchers of the passed century--- his timing, accuracy and precision knocking 200 pound men dead to the world.
Among the wins are Elmer Ray, Curtis Shepherd, Lee Q. Murray, Jimmy Bivins, Lee Oma, Tommy Gomez, Joey Maxim, Harold Johnson, and Ezzard Charles.
If you were going to beat Walcott, you simply had to out fight him--- and that wasn't easy, as Rocky Marciano would attest. Regardless, that was his "weakness", as he lost to power-hitters like Abe Simon and Tiger Jack Fox.
He should be recalled as fondly as Jim Braddock, for he was literally a full-time garbage man throughout his career.
He "struck out" four times in title fights before finally winning the title at age 37 in 1950, a record he'd hold until 1994.
Arnold Raymond Cream fought from 1930 until 1953, amassing a record of 51-18-1 (32). Don't let the record fool you. He oftentimes fought on short notice, injured, or was robbed.
Despite his stylist approach, Walcott's proficiency was such that he was rated amongst the top 100 greatest punchers of the passed century--- his timing, accuracy and precision knocking 200 pound men dead to the world.
Among the wins are Elmer Ray, Curtis Shepherd, Lee Q. Murray, Jimmy Bivins, Lee Oma, Tommy Gomez, Joey Maxim, Harold Johnson, and Ezzard Charles.
If you were going to beat Walcott, you simply had to out fight him--- and that wasn't easy, as Rocky Marciano would attest. Regardless, that was his "weakness", as he lost to power-hitters like Abe Simon and Tiger Jack Fox.