Henry Cooper was a really good fundamental boxer. The man was not only good enough to floor Ali, he actually boxed him pretty well too. I think...
His middleweight championship reign was exceptionally long and cannot be faulted, but I do wonder if its exemplifies the dilution in the ranks...
Yeah, i don't get it. Some of same people who insist the Lewis-Tyson one-sided beating doesn't mean anything (and I agree with that) reckon Tyson...
That's the way I see it too. Tyson was finished at this stage of his career.
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:lol: I might try to perfect that accent.
Cooper died last year. That probably puts him high on the list of Haye's possible comeback opponents.
This guy's the real thing. None of that "Tony Bruno" **** here .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pMzFaIEdL4
Doesn't matter if he was a drunk or a racist. That's not what he's famous for. He's famous for being a boxing champion.
I think Apostoli would stay on top and wear Giardello down. He was a dynamo, as Billy Conn said. Apostoli by unanimous decision.
It was savage.
What's your point ? That Bowe, VK, WK, Holyfield, Tyson and Lewis wouldn't lose a 4-rounder to Meehan ? Yeah, ok, but so what. It's possible...
I agree. But I think Rahman in 2001 was a slight notch above that level. So was Holyfield, and Ruiz. And both Klitschkos. And Byrd. And Tua maybe...
Nicolay Valuev was a circus freak, a genetic fluke. Not built for fighting at all, no muscle tone or athleticism, and obviously suffering from...
He's one of the best old men who ever fought.
