Jack Dempsey was slightly past his prime when he met the great Tommy Gibbons, Gibbons was one of the best light-heavyweights ever who unfortunately never got a shot at the light-heavyweight crown. This clip shows Dempsey defending his title against Gibbons
Benny Leonard was a very smart, crafty, speedy and powerful boxer-puncher who was one of the most dominanat champions of all time and dominated the lightweight division for years while also often taking on and beating talanted welterweights. This clip shows Leonard fighting vs Lew Tendler
in a fight which Gans was considered to have taken a dive.(black fighters in Gans's day were unfarily treated) see for urself whether Gans faked it or not
Sam Langford was pehaps the best fighter never to hold a world championship as he was never given a title shot. Sam sucessfully competed from lightweight up to heavyweight beating several hall of famers as well as world champions. In later years Sam went blind. In his prime he was an agressive fighter with great power, skill and speed. This is a video of his fight with Flynn
Jack Johnson was near the end of his title reign when he fought hard hitting Frank Moran in a title defense, the now past his prime Johnson won a decision over his opponent
One of the greatest middleweights ever in action, Marcel Cerdan, who tragically died while travelling back for a rematch with Jake LaMotta. Cerdan was skilled, a devestating puncher, sound on defense, had good handspeed and was very tough too. In his prime he was something else.
