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Old 05-18-2009, 08:15 AM   #271
John Dewey
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If you're going to list a non Southpaw as a Southpaw please make a note of it in their bio. It has been my opinion that old time fighters (when compared to modern fighters) are generally overrated in the game. They fought at a slower pace and very rarely threw combinations. Their footwork, even of such guys as Jim Corbett and Benny Leonard, was primitive by our standards. Jack Johnson had great defense but put him in a modern ring and he would probably be outhussled a lot and lose decisions to fighters he should have been able to beat, The great killer in any fighter's boigraphy is "They were great for their time." Keep up the good work.
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