Deed's list was from 1949. Marciano was champion from 1952-1956. He couldn't have joined Fleischer's list until then. Fleisher didn't like Ali....
We probably need to take another look at Jim Jeffries. He may have really been near the ATG top. He was strong, fast and was unbeaten during his...
Thilla in Manila
Fleischer explained his placement of Marciano, but not Louis. Fleischer placed a high premium on boxing ability, which he said Marciano was...
It's mostly subjective opinion, tempered by fashion. It's fashionable to say that Ali was the greatest. Was he? I don't know. Maybe. Maybe not....
Fitz was supposedly one of the hardest hitters in boxing history. RING ranks him #8 in it's 100 greatest punchers list. He developed his upper...
Patterson put himself in that tough spot.
Patterson chose his management. The buck stopped with Patterson.
He chews a lot of ears.
1. Jack Johnson, 2. Jim Jeffries, 3. Bob Fitzsimmons, 4. Jack Dempsey, 5. James J. Corbett, 6. Joe Louis, 7. Sam Langford, 8. Gene Tunney, 9. Max...
I'm not a big Ali fan, but he didn't dodge anybody. I'll give him that. Did Foreman try to get a rematch with him? That would have been a good one.
Patterson did plenty of ducking. He ducked top contenders Machen and Folley to fight Roy Harris. He ducked #1 LIston to fight Brian London and...
Modern bias. Dempsey and Jeffries have also suffered from it.
I think Patterson keeping Liston waiting for 3 years was shameful, cowardly- whatever you want to call it.
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