Rocky never faced anybody like peak Foreman. I simply don't know how it would turn out and won't pretend to.
We knew as much in the 60s about Jeffries as we do now. There have been no great historical finds since then about him. He was a terrific fighter....
You're probably right. I don't remember. Thanks.
I think Marciano would have the edge by KO. If Ali did beat him it would have to be a stoppage on cuts.
He was taken off MNF for calling wide receiver Alvin Garrett a "little ******". He still did Wide World of Sports and a few other things for ABC....
Do you remember when he got his wig knocked off? He was interviewing two fighters, one on each side of him. One fighter slapped at the other ,...
Brits may not know who he was, but Cosell used to be the biggest name in sports announcing in the US. He called many boxing matches, football...
In Fight 2, Ali knocked Liston down and failed to go to a neutral corner. Liston was counted out anyway. HEY- That's not a myth- that's true.
Why cut it off at 1919? Raise it to 1920 and we've got Dempsey.
I see. You're basing greatness on chronology. That has to mean that Hasim Rahman and Shannon Briggs are greater than Ali.
Won't work. Sometimes Ali fought with his arms at his side.
Sullivan had a pro record of 46-1 Ali had a record of 56-5. Why is Ali ranked above Sullivan?
Vasiliy Lomachinko had 396 amateur fights before turning pro. He lost only 1 of those fights by decision. He went on to be Featherweight and...
There are a lot of clips of Gavilan on YouTube. He reminds me of a Welterweight Marciano- never still - fought like hell.
Marciano said Charles was the bravest man he ever fought. They were close friends until Marciano's death.