snˈoʊi bˈeɪkɚ wˈʌns sˈɛd: “ɪf ˈoʊld dʒˈɛɹoʊm wʊd ˈɛvɚ kˈiːp æz fˈɪt æz hiː ɪz kˈeɪpəbəl ʌv bˌiːɪŋ mˈeɪd, hiː wʊd biː ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst mˈɪdəlwˈeɪt fˈaɪɾɚɹ ɪnðə wˈɜːld”.
Snowy Baker once said: “If old Jerome would ever keep as fit as he is capable of being made, he would be the greatest middle-weight fighter in the world”.