Fighters fought so often back then underperformances were far more common.. someone could easily cherrypick to inflate or deflate a fighter.....
I think all fighters should be rated in their True 'main' Division, though I understand too, that a fighter moving up in weight as he gets older,...
I don't know much about his career, but he finished up a pretty big guy in life, so at a time when most fighters fought closer to their natural...
Louis for poise, control and just sheer measured movement SRR just plain Perfect Beautiful Boxing JJW for pure class, slippery, dangerous trap...
maybe Farr might have gotten a chance and a win, Conn too as already stated, but JJW would be my Top Liner, though the Big Pole, Joe Baksi might...
I don't think anybody questions his chin per se, but are merely pointing out, had he had to engage in the greats of the past he would have met a...
two points... 1st - back in the day the 5'11", RJJ IS a Heavyweight Fulltime, he is a natural eitherside of 200 lb man, he is not passing through...
Hands of JCC Stones, though I think Chavez could beat Duran. Great pairing for this one.
Boxing is a Business and not all get to play Big Business, but yes, Loads & loads, Hundreds of great fighters over the 150 year history.
there will be a good few of course, but Joe Gans was the first I remember reading about, who seemed to stand apart with a Ring Craft & Mastery...
I've got a bunch for sale, 1940s and 1950s, full years and Bound Volumes too... if anyone is interested. and more than 10 years of Boxing News to...
Rest in Peace Burt. I spoke with Burt many times, he was definitely a Gentleman and he had seen a lot of the Greats LIVE... he was well loved &...
that's still a big Wow, I guess I better watch a couple hundred HW Bouts since the 1920's and especially from the 30's to the 80s/90s to see if I...
I'm merely saying I have not seen Anything Special in Usyk, yes he's a good fighter, of course he is, I just don't see anything extraordinary,...
Some nice old pictures there.