Best fighter ever, pre 1940.

[CarlosG815]

Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey

It's really tough to say from that era, that was prime time for ATG, but I tend to lean toward Max Schmeling.

Ive never seen Louis vs. Schmeling 2, personally.

[GJC]

Ive never seen Louis vs. Schmeling 2, personally.

You should see this fight it is rated by many as Louis greatest performance, I personally favour the Baer fight.

[EzzardFan]

Harry Greb
Sam Langford
Stanley Ketchel
Jack Johnson
Tiger Flowers
Harry Wills
Gene Tunny
Benny Leonard
Henry Armstrong
Joe Choynski

[Method Checker]

Harry Greb, with either Benny Leonard or Sam Langford as the runner-up.

[JAB5239]

James J Jeffries. Great fighter, an even greater man outside the ring. God bless him.

"I am going into this fight for the sole purpose of proving that a white man is better than a Negro." -James J. Jeffries

Yeah he was all class just like you, right?

[Slimey Limey]

Indeed he was. 'Beez' you mad, killer?
Keep it sweet lad. You don't want to end up running away in tears like the last thread.

[JAB5239]

Indeed he was. 'Beez' you mad, killer?
Keep it sweet lad. You don't want to end up running away in tears like the last thread.

No son I didn't run away mad, you refused to answer questions. Finally I had to ask myself, 'does arguing with a ****** make me look ******ed too'? The answer was a resounding yes so I simply stopped arguing like I will here after this post. Nice to know you're a racist as well as ignorant though. Those are fine qualities for a person such as yourself.

[Method Checker]

"I am going into this fight for the sole purpose of proving that a white man is better than a Negro." -James J. Jeffries

Yeah he was all class just like you, right?

He's probably just a troll. I'd just forget about him and ignore him, if I were you.

[JAB5239]

He's probably just a troll. I'd just forget about him and ignore him, if I were you.

He's definitely a troll my man. Check out his post history if you want a better idea how much of a clown he is. He likes to spew outrageous claims but refuses to back them up with facts or logic.

[Slimey Limey]

No son I didn't run away mad, you refused to answer questions. Finally I had to ask myself, 'does arguing with a ****** make me look ******ed too'? The answer was a resounding yes so I simply stopped arguing like I will here after this post. Nice to know you're a racist as well as ignorant though. Those are fine qualities for a person such as yourself.

This sounds a lot more diffirent than the lad in the thread. I recall tough guy comments like "I would school you all in debates, I always win etc" but then you ran off. Probably because you were on your own against multiple attackers. Finally for once the opposite, innit? Because when I am the one being ganged upon you seem to have a lot more courage and willingness to argue.

As for this:

Nice to know you're a racist as well as ignorant though.

I never said that quote from Jeffries was the reason I have such respect for him. You put those words in me mouth.