Right after the FOTC, veteran trainer, mgr, etc octogenarian Charley Rose said that while only a middleweight Stanley Ketchel would have beaten...
In Willard's last fight he took on Luis Angel Firpo. Although smaller than Willard, (6'3"?) he was nevertheless a big man by any standard.
Of this grouping I feel that only Monzon may be able to defeat him. But if he did it would be a hard-fought close fight and if they fought a...
Have to go with Fitz. Braddock was durable and game like few others but Fitz was phenomenal. A natural middleweight, he would have dominated the...
Maybe not the worst, but Sam Langford - Jack Johnson deserves a shout.
I believe peak Sharkey outpoints peak Baer, although Baer could easily turn the tide with one of his haymakers at any time. Sharkey at his best...
A lot of good information and statistics! And good points as well.. It is totally understandable that Foreman would be such a heavy favorite...
i'd score a 4 (for each brother) meaning that i would pick Joe over the brothers, but everyone would know they had been in a fight. Joe did well...
Many to choose from, but these come to mind right away - Jack Johnson - a self-made man in many ways, learned his lessons well from the school...
I''ll comment on the two men on this list whom I've met. While this is by no means a complete character assessment, these are my impressions from...
I believe prime Larry Holmes would have the best chance of surviving the early rounds and taking George into deep water where his stamina issues...
Joe's timing was off in the Daniels fight. In the end it didn't really matter to the outcome, but Joe looked a bit sloppy and the fight took...
He may not have been exciting nor spectacular to watch, but he was always cool and in control of the fight, be it at long range or in close. He...
I started reading Ring Magazine in the mid-1960s so am familiar with a lot of Nat Fleischer's writings. I have some books he wrote or co-wrote...
Joe would have emerged the winner of the tournament. His victory over George Chuvalo via 4th round TKO in July, 1967 served notice that he was...
