How was Golota incredibly gifted? He lost all his big fights and even lost to Michael Grant. Why would you compare him with Ibeabuchi?
I read an article in which Louis rates Dempsey as the greatest.
Some of the fights where Lyle failed to score kayoes or lost do not seem to indicate lack of power due to the great durability of his opponnents....
LaStarza hadn't fought many big punchers prior to facing Marciano so that is a good example. Additionally, Layne had not faced that many big...
Moore was not kayoed all that often but it happened often enough that Marciano kayoing him may not be indicative of spectacular power. He lasted...
There are advancements in equipment but one gets the sense that the athletes themselves may be superior. Advancements in training and nutrition...
Holyfield had proven his chin by taking shots from Tyson. Louis's chin was not proven against such a massive puncher.
Marciano did very well in his own era but given all the advancements in sports in certainly seems plausible that later fighters who were less...
Marciano's top opponnents did not have a reputation for great durability so Marciano had less opportunity than some other fighters to prove his...
Why is Bowe even part of the discussion? He did little of note aside from beating Holyfield. You might as well include Golota.
Do people think Wladimir could beat the best heavyweights of the 2040s?
I don't see much point in comparing athletes from different eras on a head to head basis given all the advancements in sports. Record times are...
Sources disagree considerably on Carnera's measurements but many tale of the tapes in newspaper articles say his reach was only 80 1/4 inches.
Ali fought a number of top contenders in his second reign though the decisions in the Norton and Young fights are controversial. Foreman was not...
Bowe is not in Lewis's league as a hitter. His kayo wins were all over guys who were not known for durability with the sole exception of...
