
Originally Posted by
mrbig1
Jess Wilard was known for beating a tired old Johnson and taking the worst beating in boxing history. He's in the HOF! Understand the standard has been set already. You can't unring a bell. Jerry Quarry is better than Braddock and Wilard. It's not like baseball where a player has to have 500 HR or 3,000 hits. There is no real standard. Jerry belongs in the hall.
Yeah but as has already been noted both Wilard and Braddock meant much more to boxing history than Quarry did.
Also both Willard and Braddock were undisputed heavyweight champs, Quarrey never was.
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