13 defenses, a record unmatched until Joe Louis came along some 26 years later. Hardly the worst as a champ
Others said it, but certainly Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard. Braddock while not a great HW champion, was a fine boxer, who was skilled enough to...
On what metric? In terms of impact on the growth of the sport, he certainly is a top five, first million dollar bout, after all, one of the...
Thanks for the links and sure I'll take you up on that
Thanks Where can I read more on this?
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I heard of the exhibition where Smith apparently boxed circles around Johnson, but Smith really knocked him out? Where can I find out more?
Dude, that was one of the things that made Holmes cool
Foreman's win over Moorer is up there, as should be Liston V Ali 1. Schmeling's win over Louis is probably my pick of the bunch. It's well...
Spinks is pretty well known for defeating great fighters who were way past it. Louis lost his hand speed and reflexes that aided his defensive...
It's well known Marciano faced an over-the-hill Louis in their 1951 bout, and while it is usually agreed a prime Louis would have bested Rocky,...
He was the Deontay Wilder of his day, amazing physical ability and power, but reluctant to improve his game and hone in on the science....
He was extremely motivated against them both. Schmeling vastly underrated Baer and fought in a suicidal manner when he kept coming forward,...
Very one-sided in favor of Dempsey through 1-4. Assuming Valdes isnt taken out by the early storm, he starts picking up speed and does...
40% Loss ratio with a single defense. Losses to an aging Louis twice. Buster beat a prime Tyson, arguably the only one to do so. Honestly, these...
