"Of the twelve fighters Louis faced during this period, five were rated by The Ring as top-ten heavyweights in the year they fought Louis: Galento (overall #2 heavyweight in 1939), Bob Pastor (#3, 1939), Godoy (#3, 1940), Simon (#6, 1941) and Baer (#8, 1941); four others (Musto, Dorazio, Burman and Johnny Paycheck) were ranked in the top ten in a different year" [quote from Wikipedia].
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
The "Bum of the Month" Club
Old-timers will remember this name for a series of opponents of heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis. From 4 Jan 1938 through 23 May 1941, he defended his title fifteen times, winning all of them, nine of them in the first five rounds, and three in a row in the first round. Calling the opponents "bums" certainly does an injustice to the prowess of the champ. Two of them were Max Schmeling, a former heavyweight champ, and light-heavyweight champ john Henry Lewis.
"Of the twelve fighters Louis faced during this period, five were rated by The Ring as top-ten heavyweights in the year they fought Louis: Galento (overall #2 heavyweight in 1939), Bob Pastor (#3, 1939), Godoy (#3, 1940), Simon (#6, 1941) and Baer (#8, 1941); four others (Musto, Dorazio, Burman and Johnny Paycheck) were ranked in the top ten in a different year" [quote from Wikipedia].
"Of the twelve fighters Louis faced during this period, five were rated by The Ring as top-ten heavyweights in the year they fought Louis: Galento (overall #2 heavyweight in 1939), Bob Pastor (#3, 1939), Godoy (#3, 1940), Simon (#6, 1941) and Baer (#8, 1941); four others (Musto, Dorazio, Burman and Johnny Paycheck) were ranked in the top ten in a different year" [quote from Wikipedia].
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