highlights from the greatest (?) 175er

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It is my opinion he could've beaten anyone in that weightclass. I haven't been more impressed by any other fighters.
I was judging on physical ability. Not belts. Let me have my opinion.
Just like im not jumping on Yogi calling Langford #1.

I told you why i changed mine. and what i now think about roy jones jr.

I understand you have a different opinion, i just think you will change it at some point.

[Yogi]

Just like im not jumping on Yogi calling Langford #1.

Yogi only mentioned Langford because he saw a couple of posts from smart boxing fans who failed to mention Langford's name in their writings and felt that he deserved to be in the mix...

A name dropping reminder more than anything (it appeared to have worked), although I do personally & honestly think Langford is right up there as one of the absolute greatest light heavyweights in history...

It's either Langford or Charles for me, with Tommy Loughran (another not yet named, I don't believe) also deserving of a top ten spot on my own personal list/ranking.

[Yogi]

Maxie Rosenbloom

I have a funny story on Rosenbloom that I've posted on at least one other site in the past, my friend, and if I have time later on today (stopped raining, and I'm just about tohead out for the day) I'll pass it along to you...

It's quite humourous, I think.

[K-DOGG]

I have a funny story on Rosenbloom that I've posted on at least one other site in the past, my friend, and if I have time later on today (stopped raining, and I'm just about tohead out for the day) I'll pass it along to you...

It's quite humourous, I think.

Can't wait to read it. Everything I've read about Rosenbloom was interesting, to say the least. Still, the guy was on top for a long, looong time, so I'm convinced of his credentials, regardless of his quirks.

Post it as soon as you can.

[Yogi]

Can't wait to read it. Everything I've read about Rosenbloom was interesting, to say the least. Still, the guy was on top for a long, looong time, so I'm convinced of his credentials, regardless of his quirks.

Post it as soon as you can.

Ok, I found the article, K-Dogg, and it has to do with one of Rosenbloom's meetings with Jimmy Slattery...

From the May 2003 issue of The Ring Extra;



'Just before their second fight, in Slattery's upstate New York territory. Rosenbloom told his manager to bet a thousand dollars on his opponent. The manager told him that he could beat Slattery.

"Sure I can lick him," Rosenbloom replied, "but you know we ain't going to get the duke in this town. So why let the judges' votes go to waste?"

The bout was a tame affair. Rosenbloom held back to try to cover his bet, and Slattery didn't force the action. In a clinch, Rosenbloom tried to encourage his foe, telling him to throw punches.

"I ain't doing any punching, Max," Slattery replied. "I made a pretty good bet on you."

Slattery won the fight, and Rosenbloom won his bet. Rosenbloom tried to repeat the feat before a later meeting, betting on Slattery when he found out the bout was going to be refereed by a man who had voted in Slattery's favour in an earlier fight between the two. Rosenbloom gave less than his best, but won a decision based on the referee's vote. The referee later explained that he had felt bad about the earlier decision.'



Well maybe it wasn't as funny as I remembered it, but I do recall getting a chuckle out of the whole 'bet on each other' part of the story when I first read it. It's also kinda funny how the referee ****ed(?) Rosenbloom when he tried to throw that later fight between the two.

[K-DOGG]

Ok, I found the article, K-Dogg, and it has to do with one of Rosenbloom's meetings with Jimmy Slattery...

From the May 2003 issue of The Ring Extra;



'Just before their second fight, in Slattery's upstate New York territory. Rosenbloom told his manager to bet a thousand dollars on his opponent. The manager told him that he could beat Slattery.

"Sure I can lick him," Rosenbloom replied, "but you know we ain't going to get the duke in this town. So why let the judges' votes go to waste?"

The bout was a tame affair. Rosenbloom held back to try to cover his bet, and Slattery didn't force the action. In a clinch, Rosenbloom tried to encourage his foe, telling him to throw punches.

"I ain't doing any punching, Max," Slattery replied. "I made a pretty good bet on you."

Slattery won the fight, and Rosenbloom won his bet. Rosenbloom tried to repeat the feat before a later meeting, betting on Slattery when he found out the bout was going to be refereed by a man who had voted in Slattery's favour in an earlier fight between the two. Rosenbloom gave less than his best, but won a decision based on the referee's vote. The referee later explained that he had felt bad about the earlier decision.'



Well maybe it wasn't as funny as I remembered it, but I do recall getting a chuckle out of the whole 'bet on each other' part of the story when I first read it. It's also kinda funny how the referee ****ed(?) Rosenbloom when he tried to throw that later fight between the two.

lol!!!! Naw, that is pretty funny. You gotta love irony.

Thanks for sharing, bud.

[butterfly1964]

Ok, I found the article, K-Dogg, and it has to do with one of Rosenbloom's meetings with Jimmy Slattery...

From the May 2003 issue of The Ring Extra;



'Just before their second fight, in Slattery's upstate New York territory. Rosenbloom told his manager to bet a thousand dollars on his opponent. The manager told him that he could beat Slattery.

"Sure I can lick him," Rosenbloom replied, "but you know we ain't going to get the duke in this town. So why let the judges' votes go to waste?"

The bout was a tame affair. Rosenbloom held back to try to cover his bet, and Slattery didn't force the action. In a clinch, Rosenbloom tried to encourage his foe, telling him to throw punches.

"I ain't doing any punching, Max," Slattery replied. "I made a pretty good bet on you."

Slattery won the fight, and Rosenbloom won his bet. Rosenbloom tried to repeat the feat before a later meeting, betting on Slattery when he found out the bout was going to be refereed by a man who had voted in Slattery's favour in an earlier fight between the two. Rosenbloom gave less than his best, but won a decision based on the referee's vote. The referee later explained that he had felt bad about the earlier decision.'



Well maybe it wasn't as funny as I remembered it, but I do recall getting a chuckle out of the whole 'bet on each other' part of the story when I first read it. It's also kinda funny how the referee ****ed(?) Rosenbloom when he tried to throw that later fight between the two.

I don't get it.