Who is the greatest living boxing historian?

I have to say, Mike Tyson is a very knowledgeable boxing historian in his own right.

 

I chuckled, Mike, when I read your comment that you haven't been to a fight in 40 years. Crazily enough for a boxing fan, I seldom went to fights. I can recall attending only two big fights in my life: Ali-Folley (at the old Madison Square Garden) and De La Hoya-Chavez 1 (Vegas, Caesar's). Now looking back I wonder why I lived in the San Francisco area for eight years, read the local boxing writers regularly (Jack Fiske, Eddie Muller) but never saw a fight there. I grew up 25 miles from New York City where there were so many opportunities, but never saw any live shows except Doug Jones vs. Billy Daniels plus a handful of closed circuit broadcasts in movie theaters (such as the Lewiston smelleroo and Patterson-Ali). I was a lazy fan who was contented watching on TV.

 

He's pretty interesting. I'd call him a writer, not a historian. Knowing a good amount of history doesn't make him a historian.

 

Hi Buddy.
Appreciate you response, wait a minute, you saw Ali live !!!! omg what a privilege, the great man in his last fight before the enforced lay off, oh how I envy you, I was a little too young when he fought over here sadly, you lucky man.
nice to hear from you newurban99, always have time for your posts, your up there.
stay safe buddy, chat soon.
Mike.

 

For me, I'd say Teddy Atlas due to his extensive knowledge as both historian and trainer. But I do want to give a shout out to my man Dan Morley. Check out his YT channel and IG. Morley has really good content

 

I don't know, but someone who deserves a mention (alongside many others) is Henry Hascup. He was something of the quiz king in this forum, and if you google him, you'll see that he has a vast amount of boxing knowledge.

 

Yes a very decent man and a true historian. His documentaries are great quality. Ive always liked him.

He fairly recently got hold of the previously rare Donald Curry-Emmet Linton fight.

 

This made me laugh .Nicely put.

 

You're right ,and a very fine historian yourself in explaining to me and I stand corrected Sir.

 

Not to blow sunshine up anyone's arse but @mcvey is pretty damn good. I like to think I know a bit but reading his posts over the past two decades has made me realize I need to up my game.

Except the posts where I disagree with him. Then he doesn't know S.

 

I didn't know that mate.
Nothing s sacred these days.

 

You are right Fegie
The last weekly edition is on the 17th of December,after that it goes monthly

 

I'm just a fan,but thanks for the compliment!

 

We agree/disagree, agree/disagree,it' all part of life's rich pageant!lol