Louis was only like 15 pounds less than Tyson. Both of them have overcome much worse size disadvantages, why is this relevant to the matchup?...
Aged as well as Bob Fitzsimmons' hairline
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Packey McFarland's return fight against Mike Gibbons is also a good example, although judging from the film I've seen it appears that Gibbons got...
I think it's Charles. Ezzard was closest to his prime in comparison to the others who, while aging well, weren't at their peak anymore. Charles...
What would you call the best version of Baer? I read that he was even more ferocious before he accidentally a few killed his opponents. Would...
No, klompton has that one
I'm actually interested if a prime, non-injured Max Baer can pull it off.
They are wearing headgear in the footage, albeit not the most protective ones.
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I found this little snippet on the British Pathe account on YouTube, then I adjusted the speed and tried making it more normal. Here's the result:...
Yeah but wasn't Nelson kinda green? I think Gomez might be a better win
I agree, Gibbons is rarely mentioned if Greb isn't mentioned. He is, IMO, one of the most impressive past boxers on film.
Not only Greb was better in 1920 than he was in 1917, but the Gibbons fight was much more decisive when reading the newspapers. While Bartfield's...
I'm referring to their second match in May 15, 1920. In this match, Gibbons handed Greb a whoopin that surprised the entire crowd and boxing...
