Era Misconceptions

[LondonRingRules]

1) Why did you jump from 1918 to 1919? In 1918 Jeannette proved he was still quite good.

Originally Posted by *****
Jeannette's last year was 1922. In 1918 he beat a very good fighter in Kid Norfolk.

** What part of [Jeannette retired in 1919 regardless of who he beat in his twilight years] do you fail to understand?

You've proven that boxing ain't your forte, but that extends also to English as well. Wrong name, wrong sport, wrong language, wrong universe.

It's like talking to a Ike Ibeabuchi on the street in the tin foil beanie who thinks the sky is made of milk, appliances are space aliens, and that Holmes is anywhere near Foreman's league...

[Obama]

** What part of [Jeannette retired in 1919 regardless of who he beat in his twilight years] do you fail to understand?

You've proven that boxing ain't your forte, but that extends also to English as well. Wrong name, wrong sport, wrong language, wrong universe.

It's like talking to a Ike Ibeabuchi on the street in the tin foil beanie who thinks the sky is made of milk, appliances are space aliens, and that Holmes is anywhere near Foreman's league...

What part of you're the only guy who's talking about 1919 do you not understand? The subject was 1918. Perhaps you are the one with the English difficulties.

But whatever, there is only one fact that matters. The fact that Jack Dempsey, in over 80 fights, never beat 1 single credible Black fighter. Aaaaaaand that's all there is to it. Stop making excuses and get over it.

As for Holmes not being in Foreman's league...that must be a joke. You can't be that delusional.

[StarshipTrooper]

As for Holmes not being in Foreman's league...that must be a joke. You can't be that delusional.

He can and he is. LRR is the village idiot. He's made it life's mission to descredit Ali and in his spare time denigrates Holmes, Holyfield, and Hopkins. He's a crackpot pure and simple.

Poet

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Not sure how you can't call Holmes, Spinks, Tucker, Bruno, and Ruddock decent competition...

Let's be clear with the Moorer fight. Moorer was not an ATG Heavyweight. He was perhaps only the 4th best Heavyweight at the time. He also fought like and idiot. And in fighting like an idiot, he managed to win every minute of every round prior to the KO.

Holmes was past his prime, wayyyyy past his prime. Tucker was decent, Spinks was overrated and Bruno and ruddock were also decent.


Again though, nothing compaired to the talent level in the 70's. This thread is just silly.

[Obama]

Spinks was overrated

Only lost to 1 man, Tyson. He's also pretty much universally known as one of the 10 greatest Light Heavyweights of all time, usually in the first 5.

Butttttttt, if you say so.