Heavyweight Jeff Merritt

gdf82 · 02-11-2006, 10:50 PM

Does anybody know if Heavyweight Jeff Merritt was white or black? The title bout bio of Jeff Merritt said he's white, but the picture I download of him is black. Can somebody help me. Thank you

Cap · 02-12-2006, 01:17 AM

Far as I know he was (still is) definitely black.

Cap

IceTea · 02-12-2006, 02:29 AM

He is black, the card in the board game was wrong.

MJ

gdf82 · 02-12-2006, 11:56 AM

thank you

steamboat brand, palooka · 02-13-2006, 06:45 PM

Yes, I noticed that on his card, too. I remember seeing him fight once. If Jeff Merritt was a "White Hope", then so were Sam Langford, Joe Jeanette and Sam McVey.
One thing that is historically true- In 1914, there was SERIOUS talk about Gunboat Smith defending his "White Heavyweight Championship" against Sam Langford! This is one thing among many things that the White Hope Era was far more benign than the name conjures up. If they had fought, Langford almost certainly would have won. Then Jack Johnson would be the Heavyweight Champ, but Sam Langford would be the White Heavyweight Champion!
(Gunboat wisely declined, by the way; though Gunboat was a good fighter, his recent decision victory over Langford was a fluke at least, and staged more likely. then Gunboat lost to Carpentier)

jofre · 02-13-2006, 09:39 PM

Here he is!

beekman · 02-14-2006, 11:08 AM

I go back to the Avalon Hill days and even then his bio was wrong. How in the world has this slipped by the Trunzos for 20 years?
Beekman

Jim_Kidd · 02-16-2006, 11:40 AM

Speaking of Fighter Bios, my favorite was Mac Foster's card.
On the back of the card, it says - "to him, defense was just a word."

I loved it!

When I use him in my gaming universe, I imagine that phrase stitched across the back of his robe.

02-11-2006, 10:50 PM	#1
gdf82 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: allen, tx Posts: 34	Heavyweight Jeff Merritt Does anybody know if Heavyweight Jeff Merritt was white or black? The title bout bio of Jeff Merritt said he's white, but the picture I download of him is black. Can somebody help me. Thank you Last edited by gdf82; 02-11-2006 at 11:58 PM.

02-12-2006, 01:17 AM	#2
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,994	Far as I know he was (still is) definitely black. Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

02-12-2006, 02:29 AM	#3
IceTea Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sherrill, NY Posts: 9,836	He is black, the card in the board game was wrong. MJ __________________ Don't worry, be happy! Women's Boxing Cyber Boxing Zone Philadelphia Boxing Boxrec Ross Boxing https://boxingjones.com/

02-13-2006, 09:39 PM	#6
jofre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 2,139	Jeff Merritt Here he is! Attached Images __________________ jofre

02-14-2006, 11:08 AM	#7
beekman Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Athens, OH Posts: 148	Merritt I go back to the Avalon Hill days and even then his bio was wrong. How in the world has this slipped by the Trunzos for 20 years? Beekman

02-12-2006, 11:56 AM	#4
gdf82 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: allen, tx Posts: 34	thank you

02-13-2006, 06:45 PM	#5
steamboat brand, palooka Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 156	Yes, I noticed that on his card, too. I remember seeing him fight once. If Jeff Merritt was a "White Hope", then so were Sam Langford, Joe Jeanette and Sam McVey. One thing that is historically true- In 1914, there was SERIOUS talk about Gunboat Smith defending his "White Heavyweight Championship" against Sam Langford! This is one thing among many things that the White Hope Era was far more benign than the name conjures up. If they had fought, Langford almost certainly would have won. Then Jack Johnson would be the Heavyweight Champ, but Sam Langford would be the White Heavyweight Champion! (Gunboat wisely declined, by the way; though Gunboat was a good fighter, his recent decision victory over Langford was a fluke at least, and staged more likely. then Gunboat lost to Carpentier)

02-16-2006, 11:40 AM	#8
Jim_Kidd All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Florida, West Coast Posts: 578	Speaking of Fighter Bios, my favorite was Mac Foster's card. On the back of the card, it says - "to him, defense was just a word." I loved it! When I use him in my gaming universe, I imagine that phrase stitched across the back of his robe.