Unstoppable Fighters Beaten by Brilliant Strategy 2 - Ali|Norton, Gibson|Hoost, Louis|Schmeling

Schmeling was a great fighter. Devastating right hand puncher and a brilliant tactician. Today it’s lost to time the sensation and impact Schmeling created when he came to the US in the late 20’s. Thousands were turned away from his bouts in NY. Max was either hwt champion or a leading hwt contender from 1928 to his loss to Louis in 1938.

 

JMM beating Pac
Hopkins beating undefeated Trinidad
Quintana beating undefeated Williams

 

I think his win over Joppy @ MW allowed some to think he could take a MW punch. I was a part of that bunch, so I'm guilty! Joppy went on for 7 years before getting stopped himself (had to look that up!) that made it all the more logic for Tito to campaign @ MW; he can ko MWs & he take it from one MW namely Joppy.

& williams as in Paul was a WW, he moved up because neither Floyd nor Manny mentioned his name, let alone initials.

 

yeah that reach IMO made FLoyd semi retire. That was exactly when he left.

As far as Joppy really don't remember. Online forums were really just beginning so all my boxing info came via magazines or Saturdays at the barber shop!

 

The issue was that his pure aggressive style didn't really allow him to

 

Spinks VS Qawi.

Harada vs Jofre.

 

Ali was hardly considered unbeatable when Ken Norton beat him in 1973. Joe Frazier had already achieved that feat two years earlier.

 

Both very, very talented fighters with very different physical attributes and mentalities. I couldn't really differentiate them that way, to be honest Mark.

 

That s true Ken, and imo even if Ali hadn't lost to Norton, he'd have still been seen as finished or at least way past best.