Yes indeed one thing he missed. Valdes poor performance vs journeyman Archie McBride in 54. Ezzard Charles Top Heavyweight On Challenger List...
nice to hear from you Mcvey! For the record, I pick Baker, Henry, and Valdes to run the table vs Cockell, Lastarza, and Matthews....
not necessarily. Baker was a fine amateur with a reputable reputation. He was a big man 6’2 around 215lb. He could box, he could punch, he had...
Do you have a source “almost happened”
Interesting take.. Which opponent did Dempsey destroy that gave you such confidence in his ability against the much more technically proficient...
But Louis punches….
but Dempsey did have the luxury of a management team smart enough to avoid a hall of fame number 1 contender for 7 straight years
One could also say 37 year old Fireman Jim Flynn knocked Dempsey out cold in 1 round how well could Dempsey take a punch?
Louis knocks out Holyfield brawling with Louis is suicide
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The answer is no I think being able to check off another box “young prime big heavyweight” would have looked more aesthetically pleasing on his...
Tunney ducked wills and Godfrey for years prior to that tournament
Rocky did fight Joe Louis, who registered in at 6’2 214lb, roughly the same size as Baker & Valdes. Louis knocked Valdes out in 1 round in 1950....
Tony hit like a truck with that left hook at 233lb. He was tough as nails and strong. He was dangerous despite being incredibly inept in some...
Louis KO 6 Zhang
