Bum of the Month Club

[NChristo]

Joe Louis's "bum of the month" happened AFTER the contenders were disposed of.
Boxers back then fought often and fighting an opponent not a contender happened all the time. You got to eat!
Ray


...........and yes I knew that.........

No it didn't, Billy Conn, Buddy Baer, John Henry Lewis, Lou Nova, Al McCoy and others were all a part of the 'Bum of the Month Club' and were contenders, take a look at the rankings, the majority of them were in the top 5 / 10 at some point.

[Ray Corso]

Bums of the Month ...AND contenders?

Billy Conn a Bum? Seriously this place is getting ridiculous..........

[NChristo]

Back on topic though, I am not the best on Sweet Pea's career but could he be accused of avoiding anyone ?, his name sprung out too me straight away.

[NChristo]

Bums of the Month ...AND contenders?

Billy Conn a Bum? Seriously this place is getting ridiculous..........

You need too work on your reading comprehension and take past posts into context, most of what the boxing writers were calling 'Bum of the Month' (Called that because he was walking through them and fighting once a month during the period) were not bums, as I said in my last post, Billy Conn, John Henry Lewis, Lou Nova and others in the 'Bum of the Month Club' were not bums but were still a part of what the writers were calling that, I'm just repeating myself here again.

[ragin]

Trying to find the link. I probably should have said that it was Louis' management that steered him away from a few fighters. Some blamed it simply on racism. I know nothing about this fighter but I recall a fighter named Bivens was clamoring for a fight. I know that I have seen this discussion on other forums.

By the way I never referred to any fighter as a "bum". Just quoting of the media of that day. Thanks

[The Old LefHook]

Why, ya bums.

[joeandthebums]

Joe Louis's "bum of the month" happened AFTER the contenders were disposed of.

NChristo is spot on;

Bum of the Month as in what boxing writers called the start of Louis' title reign in 39' - 41'

It did start out as the "Joe Louis fight a month club" but "bum of the month club" also come into use, and the catchier of the two, it's the one that stuck.

[soul_survivor]

Louis' Bum of the Month club was a joke and a disgrace to the world title but it happened at a time when he still managed to fight top ranked contenders and the war time years. Not an excuse but something which is understandable.

There was nothing stopping Floyd from fighting Pacquiao, Cotto at 17, Margarito (8 mill) or Khan now. Nothing what so ever.

[joeandthebums]

Louis' Bum of the Month club was a joke and a disgrace to the world title

Louis "bum of the month club" opponents were;

1940. 12. - Al McCoy. In the mix of boxers considered just outside top ten.
1940. 01. - Red Burman. #4 Ring Magazine, title contender.
1940. 02. - Gus Dorazio. In the mix of boxers considered just outside top ten.
1940. 03. - Abe Simon. In the mix of boxers considered just outside top ten.
1940. 04. - Tony Musto. #10 Ring Magazine, title contender.
1940. 05. - Buddy Baer. #5 Ring Magazine, title contender.
1940. 06. - Billy Conn. #2 Ring Magazine, title contender.

After ending his fight a month.

1940. 09. - Lou Nova. #1 Ring Magazine, title contender.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Back on topic though, I am not the best on Sweet Pea's career but could he be accused of avoiding anyone ?, his name sprung out too me straight away.

Macho Camacho and Meldrick taylor...
Would have loved to seen pernell fight them