More 1940s heavyweights

vistaman44 · 03-05-2004, 04:06 PM

While trying to wrap up the fighter ratings and get back to boxing in my 1940-1950 universe, I came across a page of notes on heavyweights I had overlooked and intended to rate. Since I had already sent the other 50-some new heavies to JR at CornerWork.com, I'll post the additional seven here for those who are interested.

The heavyweight fighters in this zip are Stanley Poreda, Maurice Strickland, Don Mullett, Jackie Cranford, Guillermo Lovell, Herbert Runge and Gunnar Nilsson. The last three didn't do much as pros, but were Olympic medalists of the period. Enjoy!

shane6969 · 03-05-2004, 05:17 PM

Thanks Vistaman, your hard work is appreciated.
I posted a thread a while ago about free downloadable fight film footage about the boxers from the 1920's-1950's, as I find it's interesting, and also a valuable resource for rating fighters from this period. The likes George Cook, Les McNabb, Larry Gains, Maurice Strickland, Walter Neusel etc. are there. Here it is:

www.britishpathe.com

Cheers,

Shane.

vistaman44 · 03-05-2004, 05:20 PM

Thanks, Shane. I'll check that out. Much better to actually see them than go strictly on BoxRec and what else I can find on the Internet or books, particularly since a lot of the fighters didn't get much ink (or at least any that has survived 60-plus years).

Mark42661 · 03-06-2004, 02:10 AM

Thanks Mark for all the fighter ratings you've made available. They will definitely come into use for me as my boxing world progresses.

vistaman44 · 03-06-2004, 10:31 AM

Reciprocation, baby. Actually, several of yours have already made it into my universe in the upper weight classes, Mark. Glad to return the favor. Light-heavies and flys will be posted next/soon, probably at CornerWork.

CONN CHRIS · 09-16-2006, 09:57 PM

bump for move

03-05-2004, 04:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
vistaman44 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Auxvasse, Mo. Posts: 3,559 Thanks: 70 Thanked 186x in 111 posts	More 1940s heavyweights While trying to wrap up the fighter ratings and get back to boxing in my 1940-1950 universe, I came across a page of notes on heavyweights I had overlooked and intended to rate. Since I had already sent the other 50-some new heavies to JR at CornerWork.com, I'll post the additional seven here for those who are interested. The heavyweight fighters in this zip are Stanley Poreda, Maurice Strickland, Don Mullett, Jackie Cranford, Guillermo Lovell, Herbert Runge and Gunnar Nilsson. The last three didn't do much as pros, but were Olympic medalists of the period. Enjoy! __________________ ---Mark (vistaman44) http://www.fistication.blogspot.com/ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters, compared to what lies within us." — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, philosopher and poet (1803-1882) ----------------------------------- Currently operating 1970s SM-HW, 1940s, African, 1980s LW and women's boxing universes Last edited by vistaman44; 02-22-2008 at 09:01 PM.

03-05-2004, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
shane6969 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bendigo, Australia Posts: 998 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5x in 4 posts	Thanks Vistaman, your hard work is appreciated. I posted a thread a while ago about free downloadable fight film footage about the boxers from the 1920's-1950's, as I find it's interesting, and also a valuable resource for rating fighters from this period. The likes George Cook, Les McNabb, Larry Gains, Maurice Strickland, Walter Neusel etc. are there. Here it is: www.britishpathe.com Cheers, Shane. __________________ Hatred is an acid that corrodes the soul

03-05-2004, 05:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
vistaman44 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Auxvasse, Mo. Posts: 3,559 Thanks: 70 Thanked 186x in 111 posts	Thanks, Shane. I'll check that out. Much better to actually see them than go strictly on BoxRec and what else I can find on the Internet or books, particularly since a lot of the fighters didn't get much ink (or at least any that has survived 60-plus years). __________________ ---Mark (vistaman44) http://www.fistication.blogspot.com/ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters, compared to what lies within us." — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, philosopher and poet (1803-1882) ----------------------------------- Currently operating 1970s SM-HW, 1940s, African, 1980s LW and women's boxing universes

03-06-2004, 02:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mark42661 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 744 Thanks: 44 Thanked 52x in 40 posts	Thanks Mark for all the fighter ratings you've made available. They will definitely come into use for me as my boxing world progresses. __________________ A Man of the World Site dedicated to Sailor Tom Sharkey "It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe." - Muhammad Ali

03-06-2004, 10:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
vistaman44 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Auxvasse, Mo. Posts: 3,559 Thanks: 70 Thanked 186x in 111 posts	Reciprocation, baby. Actually, several of yours have already made it into my universe in the upper weight classes, Mark. Glad to return the favor. Light-heavies and flys will be posted next/soon, probably at CornerWork. __________________ ---Mark (vistaman44) http://www.fistication.blogspot.com/ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters, compared to what lies within us." — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, philosopher and poet (1803-1882) ----------------------------------- Currently operating 1970s SM-HW, 1940s, African, 1980s LW and women's boxing universes

09-16-2006, 09:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,467 Thanks: 549 Thanked 491x in 341 posts	bump for move __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings Challenge my Brute!

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