Your unpopular boxing opinions

Wilfred Benitez's defence wasn't that great.

 

I'm just getting warm

 

Julian Jackson's power is overrated

 

so am I. It is kind of boring to go over it again.. Since most people know how I feel.

 

It was great head movement. Starling's defense was what was amazing. I always thought Honeyghan should have aimed high since he wobbled Starling with a punch up high.. Wilfred was great until he moved up to middleweight.

 

Well still stand by that Archie Moore takes apart Holyfield.

Have to add (although more Fact than opinion) Rocky Marcianos defense was exceptional.

 

It appeared to be a shot high on Liston's left cheek bone with an argument that the force lifted Liston's already levered left foot off the canvas.. I checked the point when Walcott stepped between them to finally stop the fight, Liston does keep walking toward Ali as if to continue and then it appears Walcott tells Sonny it's over. Definitely some paradoxical moments during the course of such a brief fight. It will always be a polarizing, non consensus talking point in boxing.

I've watched a lot of treatments of this fight but was surprised to discover only in recent years a different view of the so called "phantom" punch which some of you have probably seen already. I don't know where this vision had been hiding for all these years, it's a must inclusion when examining this fight. It may or may not make anyone wiser to the actual impact but it's awesome vision all the same and if anything it conveys the speed and timing of the punch to best advantage.

Go to 1:28, don't blink or you will miss it. When viewing I recommend slowing it down to X .25 for best viewing.

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An upper left cheek shot can overlap with an equilibrium shot.

 

The Curry fight.

 

I liked Howard Cosell's commentary and interviews. I also loved to hate them. Eccentric, verbose and without filter. Perfect straight man to Ali.

I also didn't mind Don Dunphy, who some criticized for not duly modifying his commentary technique from radio to television. I don't know about that. Maybe Don said too little at times.

Rd 13, The Thrilla, Ali CLEARLY knocks Joe's mouthpiece out and across the ring (some say that Joe's gum shield is still travelling through space to this day, at least one UAP explained). Anyway, throughout the whole scintillating punching sequence Dunphy says NOTHING until finding cause to note Padilla's equally obvious warning to Ali for holding behind the neck.

At round's end, Dunphy finally notices that Joe had lost his mouthpiece (hello?) but he (Dunphy) also states that he didn't see when it happened. Whaaat? Methinks Old Don was perhaps prone to micro sleeps.

 

Sure, I'm not debating the impact on the equilibrium one way or another. Just being more precise as to the point of impact as I see it.

For a couple of classic examples of equilibrium shots I would nominate Tyson's short left on Berbick's right temple as the cherry on top and Tyson's right hand on Holme's left temple for the first KD. Both recipients still somewhat cognizant but well robbed of their balance.

 

Khan's chin is not glassy, he is careless and leaves himself open for huge shots that would take out most welterweights.

 

Every.Single.Thing about Sonny Liston is overrated as s*#t.

 

I don't think Riddick Bowe was overrated, but his resume was as far as anyone saying he was a great fighter.