Which fighter have you grown to appreciate more since posting on ESB classic?

.............Ol' Hard Rock was only three foot six. He never let that get in the way of greatness.

 

Exactly! You mentioned Ruben Oliveras being underrated and seldom mentioned here. But spare some thought for James 'Hard Rock' Green. An unknown legend.

 

...........Oh I do, I do! His hook to the kneecaps was spectacular.

 

:rofl

 

Probably Sam Langford and Joe Frazier.

 

Sonny Liston
Sugar Ray Leonard (partially due to roosters staunch anti Ray stance)
Mickey Walker

 

Jersey Joe and Ezzard Charles.

 

Rocky Marciano, always thought he was great but it's been illuminating and his stock has risen with me.

I've also got more respect for Ezzard Charles as I didn't know much about him before...a very classy boxer.

Conversely, my appreciation of Dempsey has actually gone down...

 

Many, but none was influenced by anything that was written on this forum.

 

That dosnt surprise me.

 

I expect much higher quality of argumentation to persuade me, than is customary for this forum. Say, Adam Pollack's book on Sullivan really made me change my views about him, objective and very informative.

 

Well at least you are still untrammeled by modesty.

 

We should be blessed that you spare us your time

:bowdown

 

The quality of senyas debates about jones always makes me laugh. Ditto his saying hearns was not a puncher at 160....... :smoke :nut :bbb :rasta :hi: :nono :yikes :hat :thumbsup :bbb :happy :-( :huh atsch :roll: :shock: :thumbsup

 

Spare my time? I'm spending less and less time here, because most threads here are useless waste of time.