Battling Siki vs Georges Carpienter and other Bad Ass Old School Fights

Tunney vs Carpentier



Dempsey vs Firpo



Dempsey vs Willard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFHAFNTjcSE

Jack Johnson vs Stanley Ketchel



Joe Louis vs Tony Galento



Tony Galento vs Max Baer

Thanks Bird for the Lost Treasures.If I recall,Siki had an agreement with Carpentier to lose a Decision,but when Carpentier began to fight a bit too earnestly,Siki knocked him out.

Joe Louis vs Braddock and Schmeling 2

notice Joe's own cornerman helps carry Max to his corner when it is all over, thought that was pretty neat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffr72V38isY&feature=related

I think Siki got tired of Carpentier rushing in with his head and timed him with the uppercut.Siki was exceptionally muscled for a fighter of his era.Just ordered the book on him on Amazon,and am looking forward to reading it.

agree winston, its funny how much they were loading up on the punches in that fight

watch the Louis vid, its nuts how Louis would tag a guy, and the guy would stand still like oh shit what was that, then WHAM the next punch sent em flying into la la land

Birdofthad wrote:

agree winston, its funny how much they were loading up on the punches in that fight

watch the Louis vid, its nuts how Louis would tag a guy, and the guy would stand still like oh shit what was that, then WHAM the next punch sent em flying into la la land

Guys seemed to punch with better leverage back then,Louis was very economical with his punches at times,but he sure knew where to place them.Gotta love the Japanese commentators for the Tunney-Carpentier video.LOL

hahaha i kno the japanese commentary is priceless

Carpenter apparently kept telling Siki to "lay down" to which Siki would respond , "just wait"

hahaha

Birdofthad wrote:

hahaha i kno the japanese commentary is priceless

Carpenter apparently kept telling Siki to "lay down" to which Siki would respond , "just wait"

hahaha

Siki supposedly got a raw deal against McTigue,but what did he expect fighting an Irishman in Dublin on St.Patrick's Day.The man probably had a room temperature IQ.The man sure lived a full life for the short time he was placed here on earth.Have a good one.

you too

the one misconception was that he was real dumb, he was actually fluent in French, Dutch, and 1 other language and could write in French but of course the american press nicknamed him "the chimpanzee" and said he was a jungle man who spoke in grunts, pretty typicaly of the press at that time.

ya I heard the McTigue thing was a bad decision I actually liked him cause he took fights with all the chips stacked against him

agree he was what 26 or 27? and lived a nutty as it gets life

bird enjoyable clips..i just love watching galento fight..a very very tough guy with absolutely nooo talent or skill at all but a guy you want with you in a alley fight..baers skill level isnt that much better but max always had fun in the ring..i love the bow at the end of the round..classic baer humor.

I was judging him mostly on his behaviour outside the ring,my bad.The man also won a medal for bravery for France in WWI.

dmar5143 wrote:

bird enjoyable clips..i just love watching galento fight..a very very tough guy with absolutely nooo talent or skill at all but a guy you want with you in a alley fight..baers skill level isnt that much better but max always had fun in the ring..i love the bow at the end of the round..classic baer humor.

aint that the truth, ya Galento just wanted to "moida da bums"

Baer was awesome with his sense of humour in the ring

no worries winston and your right his fighting style was like the Marciano cave man only a little more caveish