Is Jersey Joe Walcot unappreciated?

[billeau2]

Very fine technical fighter. Fought at the pedigree level where a lot of fights can go either way because both guys are so good. Horrendous referee...maybe Frank can advise when he sees Arnold Creme at the Pearly Gates.

Little things....Great lethal hook using the body properly, nice economy of movement, tough with a decent beard (no shame in being koed by Marciano.) Jersey Joe had no glaring weaknesses, he was a consumate professional who knew the skills, and the things he did well he did very well.

[Anthony342]

I remember in one of Bruce Lee's bios Dan Inosanto saying that one of the fighters he studied was Jersey Joe Walcott, as Lee liked to study every style of fighting he could, not just one and incorporated some of his techniques into his training.

[The Old LefHook]

I remember in one of Bruce Lee's bios Dan Inosanto saying that one of the fighters he studied was Jersey Joe Walcott, as Lee liked to study every style of fighting he could, not just one and incorporated some of his techniques into his training.

Lee may have picked up the Walcott walkaway.

[ironalex]

You have to admire his perseverance. Stealthy moves and underrated power . Anyone give there pls throw in your thoughts.

I don't think so. Depends who you ask, if it's the no nothing fans that see Walcott having double digit losses then yes he's under appreciated. But by true knowledgeable fans who see that he fought pretty much everyone in the second toughest heavyweight era and gave them great fights or beat them then nope

[ironalex]

Lee may have picked up the Walcott walkaway.

The Walcott walkaway is the same as the Walcott waltz right?

[Ray Corso]

Walcott was a student of Dan Florio who trained boxers to be able to set up and punch with power via technique. Florio's fighters could get respect even without above average power because of his technical excellance.
They were a perfect combination of teacher/student and Joe had a great thinking mind in the ring.
The double didget losses didn't mean much in those days because he started out fighting veterans when he had no amateur background to fall back on.
He wasn't coddled the way "todays propects" are he got put in the fire quickly to prove himself. Their are pivital fights in a mans career that are losses that define his ability. Ray Leonards defeat to Duran taught Leonard and showed his fans that he could fight when needed and go toe to toe with a great boxer/fighter in Duran. If you loose to a solid competitor and you fight hard and show heart theres nothing wrong with it and didn't effect your
career at all.
Wlacott and Moore were two favorites to watch for me, clever and willing two nice combinations. He was never under appreciated in his time.
Ray

[ironalex]

Walcott was a student of Dan Florio who trained boxers to be able to set up and punch with power via technique. Florio's fighters could get respect even without above average power because of his technical excellance.
They were a perfect combination of teacher/student and Joe had a great thinking mind in the ring.
The double didget losses didn't mean much in those days because he started out fighting veterans when he had no amateur background to fall back on.
He wasn't coddled the way "todays propects" are he got put in the fire quickly to prove himself. Their are pivital fights in a mans career that are losses that define his ability. Ray Leonards defeat to Duran taught Leonard and showed his fans that he could fight when needed and go toe to toe with a great boxer/fighter in Duran. If you loose to a solid competitor and you fight hard and show heart theres nothing wrong with it and didn't effect your
career at all.
Wlacott and Moore were two favorites to watch for me, clever and willing two nice combinations. He was never under appreciated in his time.
Ray

Perfectly put

[joseph5620]

In my opinion, no.

[The Old LefHook]

The Walcott walkaway is the same as the Walcott waltz right?

The Walkaway is when he walks awy fe=rom his opponent at a steep angle, watching them over his own shoulder.

The waltz, I believe, was a move he put on Joe Loiuis in their first fight to work his way in and knock Joe down.

[billeau2]

Walcott was a student of Dan Florio who trained boxers to be able to set up and punch with power via technique. Florio's fighters could get respect even without above average power because of his technical excellance.
They were a perfect combination of teacher/student and Joe had a great thinking mind in the ring.
The double didget losses didn't mean much in those days because he started out fighting veterans when he had no amateur background to fall back on.
He wasn't coddled the way "todays propects" are he got put in the fire quickly to prove himself. Their are pivital fights in a mans career that are losses that define his ability. Ray Leonards defeat to Duran taught Leonard and showed his fans that he could fight when needed and go toe to toe with a great boxer/fighter in Duran. If you loose to a solid competitor and you fight hard and show heart theres nothing wrong with it and didn't effect your
career at all.
Wlacott and Moore were two favorites to watch for me, clever and willing two nice combinations. He was never under appreciated in his time.
Ray

Makes a lot of sense! Walcott always seemed more chess than checkers in the ring.