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[D. Bergin]

Dammit Adam, this one haunts my dreams. I feel like I've seen all those guys at some point or another.

[TheBig6]

[G1911]

Seeing a Jeffries trend. If one values boxers based on their resume and career achievements, Jeffries is a huge steal in pre-war boxing. Nice picks

[TheBig6]

Originally Posted by G1911

Seeing a Jeffries trend. If one val
ues boxers based on their resume and career achievements, Jeffries is a huge steal in pre-war boxing.
Nice picks

Thanks, I think so also.

[Exhibitman]

Totally agree. Jeffries is one of my personal favorites since his former ranch and boxing venue is a long stone's throw from my office. I have a variety of JJJ memorabilia including a flag and a ribbon from a wreath from his funeral. Probably gotta do a shadow box of stuff some day.

[D. Bergin]

If Jack Johnson is Babe Ruth, James Jeffries gotta at least be Jimmy Foxx.

[G1911]

Unpopular opinion, but Jeffries resume is far superior to Johnson’s.

Johnson beat Jeanette, Langford (who wasn’t really a heavyweight even then), a washed up Fitzsimmons in 1907, Burns, and he defended his title against only middling competition and champions at lower weight classes (O’Brien, Ketchell), and a washed up retired Jeffries after he quit and become a 300 pound fatso. His actual record is not very strong. Compare it to Jeffries resume. He lost to Jeanette (who he beat far more often), Choynski and Hart before he was washed up.

Johnson has the socially popular narrative and biography suited to its audience today. Jeffries has the ring record.