Greatest Resumes

[Obama]

I thought the Ketchel v Langford fight was an exhibition scored as a draw or no decision? From what I understand Langford had the best of it though.

I count newspaper decisions.

[GJC]

Amazing to think that Gunboat Smith beat Langford, Smith was another with a lot of "names" on his record mainly losses though:
Harry Wills
Harry Greb
Fred Fulton
Willie Meehan
Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
Kid Norfolk
Jack Dillon
Battling Levinsky
Fireman Jim Flynn
Sam Langford
Georges Carpentier
Jess Willard

[Obama]

Amazing to think that Gunboat Smith beat Langford, Smith was another with a lot of "names" on his record mainly losses though:
Harry Wills
Harry Greb
Fred Fulton
Willie Meehan
Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
Kid Norfolk
Jack Dillon
Battling Levinsky
Fireman Jim Flynn
Sam Langford
Georges Carpentier
Jess Willard

It was a questionable win. But hey, he's yet another Philadelphian Heavyweight to show a great fighter up.

[GJC]

I count newspaper decisions.

As do I, but my understanding of this fight was that it was an exhibition with a view to having a title fight, hence Langford was said to have carried Ketchell.
Worthy of mentioning though and has always been on my top 10 fights i'd love to see.

[GJC]

It was a questionable win. But hey, he's yet another Philadelphian Heavyweight to show a great fighter up.

Another Philly man?
I get the feeling you'll claim anyone who set foot there
You'll have to list them for us one day I knew there was quite a tradition but suprised at how many.

[Obama]

As do I, but my understanding of this fight was that it was an exhibition with a view to having a title fight, hence Langford was said to have carried Ketchell.
Worthy of mentioning though and has always been on my top 10 fights i'd love to see.

If they fought an exhibition, then they must have had more than 1 fight. The one I'm talking about was legit.

[GJC]

If they fought an exhibition, then they must have had more than 1 fight. The one I'm talking about was legit.

Might be my aged brain I guess but do have that thought nagging in there.

[Obama]

Another Philly man?
I get the feeling you'll claim anyone who set foot there
You'll have to list them for us one day I knew there was quite a tradition but suprised at how many.

List of all the credible Philadelphia Heavyweights I'm aware of, Light Heavyweights who beat Heavyweights not included:

Sonny Liston
Joe Frazier
Tim Witherspoon
Jimmy Young
Eddie Chambers
Jesse Ferguson
Marvis Frazier
Bert Cooper
Tyrell Biggs
Leotis Martin
David Bey
Al Ettore
Gus Dorazio
Gunboat Smith

[GJC]

List of all the credible Philadelphia Heavyweights I'm aware of, Light Heavyweights who beat Heavyweights not included:

Sonny Liston
Joe Frazier
Tim Witherspoon
Jimmy Young
Eddie Chambers
Jesse Ferguson
Marvis Frazier
Bert Cooper
Tyrell Biggs
Leotis Martin
David Bey
Al Ettore
Gus Dorazio
Gunboat Smith

I know Frazier is always linked with Philly but both him and Liston were born "down south" share cropping country wern't they?
So the Philedelphia connection comes from what gym they fought out of?

[Obama]

I know Frazier is always linked with Philly but both him and Liston were born "down south" share cropping country wern't they?
So the Philedelphia connection comes from what gym they fought out of?

yea, but liston and frazier also moved to philly. frazier is still living in philly.