I like Holyfield. His heart, chin and stamina would see him get past the first 6 at which point he becomes a firm favourite.
I rate him as the best of the 90s which was a good era for the division. He’s the best since Holmes. I’d have him between 6-8
Duran wins 4 out of 5. Jackson doesn't have the skill required to land the shot flush. Hearns did but he hits Duran with about 10-20 brutal...
Definitely agree
I thought Ali-Young was the least debatable decision of them all (though haven't seen Holmes-Harris or Foreman-Schulz)
Charles would scroe excellent at everything. You've missed out durability here. Charles possibly wouldn't get top marks in that category. He'd...
I think most people who argue for the contemporary fighters are looking at the effects of PEDs but not factoring that into their response. The...
Saddler was a beast. Not six foot but a bean pole with amazing physical strength. There have been lots of great bean pole fighters who were very...
Hopkins for me.
Cooney really should have beaten Spinks (who wasn't a particularly good HW)
Joe Gans was apparently the master counter-puncher. I'd have to put Monzon and Hagler up there.
Im a lover not a fighter but loved the training and was happy to go into sparring but then realised how tense I was. 2 minutes of sparring and I...
Exactly how I'd have it.
I'd add Salvador Sanchez as one of the great relaxed thinkers. Bravo to PowerPuncher. The first post is the best I've ever read from him and...
Lloyd Honeyghan when he fought Breland. His resistance was gone. People shour 'shot' about fighters way too often but that adjective was true of...