Oliver McCall vs the following prime fighters

No, I have nothing against old fighters. I usually prefer older fighters. I honestly just think McCall is too tough and too powerful, and I think Sharkey is a little ordinary.

 

McCall was hot and cold, but so were most of them. Can't see him losing to Galento, but the others would all depend on which versions of each turned up.

 

He did have a good chin and I agree he was more powerful. But McCall is powerful and tough too, so to me it's all about who is more focused and who wants to win more. McCall is a much more motivated fighter and more focused. That's why I think he beats Baer. I think Baer could tag McCall here and there with good shots, but tended to let it all out too early (Louis, Nova), or wait a long time (Schmeling, Braddock). McCall is not suffering a knockout defeat at any stage in the fight.

 

I dont really know how many of his fights were on the level so I dont buy into anything about the man except his guts. He had guts

 

Tony KO 1. lol

 

His KO of Sharkey was legit IMO. He was also the only champ between Tunney and Louis to make a successful title defence.

 

Wasnt he also mobbed up to the gills at a time when boxing corruption was pretty common? It's not unheard of to believe the mob had one of the guys they controlled hold the belt just long enough to make a killing

 

But was it on the level?

 

Sharkey maintained to the end of his life that it wasn't a fix.

 

I have never thought it was a fix either. It was a thunderous uppercut. Anybody would of folded under that punch.