Jeffries vs Foreman

[Bronson66]

- - Jeff just aped the typical color line then. Jeff did risk his title and reputation when he rematched black fighter

1901-09-17

220

Hank Griffin

180

21 2 6

You know, the same Griffin who whooped JJ.

Jeffries did NOT risk his title against Griffin it was a 4 rds exhibition with Griffin receiving $100 for lasting the distance.
For somebody with so much mouth,you are remarkably ill informed on every aspect of boxing history. Empty vessels!

1901-09-17	220		Hank Griffin	180	21 2 6		Hazard's Pavilion, Los Angeles	NC-ND	4/4
ref: John Brink Griffin went down from a push in the first round and was knocked down twice by clean punches in the second. From then on he was in survival mode to claim the $100 forfeit. One report, prior to the start of the bout, described Griffin looking like a "famine sufferer". Attendance: 5, 000

[billeau2]

The test pattern just shifted to the same morning cartoons you've seen a million times

Man... We really need to ban bathtub gin on this forum.

[billeau2]

- - Funny how you quote artifacts making my point that JJ was shyte coming up at the same time as Jeff, yet they fought when the $$$ was compelling. Must be that persistent snail dribble staining your pants in public on this forum...phew...

Jeez loweeze! Put that lighter fluid down!

[Marchegiano]

Lmao.....if he could fight Griffin why not Johndon? The answer is because he didn't want to take a chance to losing the title to a black man so he ducked him instead. When he finally did fight him he admitted later that he NEVER could have beaten Johnson.

I couldn't find a source easily so I'm just going from memory. I could be mistaken.


The title wasn't on the line. I'm not sure why Boxrec has it recorded as an NC, they allude to why its a draw in their notes.

It was a 4 round non-title fight that Jeffries could only win by KO. Griffin picked up his extra money for surviving. ... ... How is that a NC? Jeff demolished him but he survived so, draw, imo. The bout wasn't stopped, nothing fishy happened, it was just a simple 4 rounder and if ol griff makes it he wins some extra money and gets to say he spent four rounds with the champion and did not lose.

[Biledriver]

Man... We really need to ban bathtub gin on this forum.

[Biledriver]

After their 2nd fight, 2 years retired nearly 40 years old Fitz was described as hitting Jeffries when and where he wanted.
Newspapers said Jeffries won because.
1.He was so much bigger
2.He was 12 years the younger man.
3.Fitz's hands went on him.
My point is ,where was this good defence then?

I've read some old newspaper accounts that said Fitzsimmons just battered Jeffries at will and literally wrecked his face.....until Fitz broke both of his hands and lost the ability to defend himself. The other fight was much the same but Fitzsimmons eventually ran out of gas.

Biledriver

[Bronson66]

I've read some old newspaper accounts that said Fitzsimmons just battered Jeffries at will and literally wrecked his face.....until Fitz broke both of his hands and lost the ability to defend himself. The other fight was much the same but Fitzsimmons eventually ran out of gas.

Biledriver

Jeffries was on top in their 1st fight,the consensus was that Fitz took him too lightly.
Hype Igoe, who was ringside for their 2nd fight said Fitz gave Jeffries a worst beating than Dempsey did Willard.

[Biledriver]

Jeffries was on top in their 1st fight,the consensus was that Fitz took him too lightly.
Hype Igoe, who was ringside for their 2nd fight said Fitz gave Jeffries a worst beating than Dempsey did Willard.

Jeffries looked like he went face first into a wood chipper.....

[QueensburyRules]

I couldn't find a source easily so I'm just going from memory. I could be mistaken.


The title wasn't on the line. I'm not sure why Boxrec has it recorded as an NC, they allude to why its a draw in their notes.

It was a 4 round non-title fight that Jeffries could only win by KO. Griffin picked up his extra money for surviving. ... ... How is that a NC? Jeff demolished him but he survived so, draw, imo. The bout wasn't stopped, nothing fishy happened, it was just a simple 4 rounder and if ol griff makes it he wins some extra money and gets to say he spent four rounds with the champion and did not lose.

- - Y U asking failed grade schoolers?

Hart whooped Johnson, ie end of JJ title hopes until little Tommy gave him a shot

[JAB5239]

- - Y U asking failed grade schoolers?

Hart whooped Johnson, ie end of JJ title hopes until little Tommy gave him a shot

What title hopes? Jeffries already stated he would NEVER defend the title against a colored man. Hard to have hope when you have no chance of getting a title shot.