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George Dixon did not use the Sweet Science you idiot. He boxed just like everybody else around him, He was just a little bit faster. Nothing really special about him.
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find some of his fights you idiot and watch him fight. nothing special about George Dixon. He could not even fight if you ask me. Its just that every one around him ****** even worse than he did.Comment
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I'm not sure if Dixon was a pure boxer. JRO have you read somewhere he is???
Anyways heres a good article on Dixon. Apparently he was a pioneer in Boxing Training.
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“Little Chocolate” was a superb boxer, who founded the “black school” of pugilism of which Joe Walcott, Jack Johnson, and Joe Gans belonged. Dixon and Walcott shared the same manager in Tom O’Rourke. Gans was a good friend of Dixon and studied under him, while Johnson served as a sparring partner for Walcott in his youth.
Dixon was a fast puncher with an excellent left jab, his best punch being a strong right cross to the chin. He also had a strong left hook. His favorite combination was a left jab to the face, followed by a right to the body and a jab back to the face. His famous fighting method included jabbing, feinting and rushing an opponent to the ropes where he would work the body. He was also known for his defensive ability to dodge, evade, and block his opponent’s blows.
Nat Fleischer, founder of Ring magazine, described him as “a marvel of cleverness, yet he could hit and slug with the best of them. He was fast, tricky, combative, canny, courageous, a master in every respect of the art of self-defense, a great ring general. His left hand was one of the best in the business. His double left to the body has never been equaled. His right was equally good” (B.D. p 6).
Tom O'Rourke described Dixon thusly, "Of all the fighters I have seen none can compare to Dixon in all around fighting ability. What a wonderful left hand! What a double corking punch to the head and body! What a fighting heart and fighting head! What a superb, all around mastery of the manly art he possessed!" (Oct. 1936 Ring Magazine.)Comment
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Being the first black champion ever is not changing the game?
And, I brought him up cuz you said Jack Johnson invented the "sweet science style." Which he didn't.
Monte D Cox- “Little Chocolate was a superb boxer, who founded the “black school” of pugilism of which Joe Walcott, Jack Johnson, and Joe Gans belonged. Dixon and Walcott shared the same manager in Tom O’Rourke. Gans was a good friend of Dixon and studied under him, while Johnson served as a sparring partner for Walcott in his youth.
Dixon was a fast puncher with an excellent left jab, his best punch being a strong right cross to the chin. He also had a strong left hook. His favorite combination was a left jab to the face, followed by a right to the body and a jab back to the face. His famous fighting method included jabbing, feinting and rushing an opponent to the ropes where he would work the body. He was also known for his defensive ability to dodge, evade, and block his opponent’s blows."
Nat Fleischer(founder of Ring Magazine)- "a marvel of cleverness, yet he could hit and slug with the best of them. He was fast, tricky, combative, canny, courageous, a master in every respect of the art of self-defense, a great ring general. His left hand was one of the best in the business. His double left to the body has never been equaled. His right was equally good”
Herbert Goldman- "Dixon was an fine boxer who fought on the balls of his feet. He had excellent footwork and his agility and fleetness of foot was able to help him in avoiding blows. He could also “spring” into an opponent and had perfect balance.
McCallum wrote that Dixon was “long armed and skinny legged, swift of hand and foot, Little Chocolate boxed like a phantom"
Historian Tracy Callis stated, “Dixon was one of the all-time ring greats; He had fast hands and was quick on his feet like a cat; On offense, he hit with both hands but mostly utilized a long, straight left accompanied by a stiff right; On defense, he guarded himself well; His quickness and ducking ability made him a difficult target to strike.”
Championgee, Jack Johnson didn't invent the "sweet science style. Fighters like George Dizon was using it before him.
What? You can't be serious?Last edited by jrosales13; 07-10-2010, 12:14 PM.Comment
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Oh man didn't even see your posts before I wrote mine.
Not saying he was a "PURE BOXER" in the sense of pureness.
But, I am saying that Jack Johnson didn't invent the "sweet science style" as championgee is proclaiming.
Jack Johnson got his style from George Dixon.Last edited by jrosales13; 07-10-2010, 12:06 PM.Comment
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Just a question. WTF is that other poster smoking???
I have never seen a video of George Dixon.Comment
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too bad the pure boxer you idolized so much is so scared of a one dimentional boxer to request his own unecessary OST that he never ask in the past 40 fights.
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He was a good boxer. You guys have never seen him fight, only know of his name. Yet you make comments,lol. I have seen him fight, ON REEL. hE WAS NOTHING SPEACIAL. Hell they said Rocky M. was the greatest. read his articles, he was also a bum. You guys suck!Comment
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