If I had to bet my life savings on the one fighter to beat a peak Holmes it would have to be a peak Ali. All the other fighters mentioned so far...
Try as I might I have a very hard time picturing Sullivan beating Klitschko. Sullivan may have been quite the fighter for his time but lets face...
I've often thought about this one and I've often changed my mind regarding the outcome. Put a gun to my head and I'll pick Tunney. A prime Tunney...
I think CF Gauss made some good points in his post regarding Ali and other fighters or rather champions in regard to thier actual primes. Ali of...
Agreed but to be fair to Ali he didn't anticipate Inoki lying on his back and kicking him in the legs all night long. Once Inoki tasted a stiff...
The more I think about it the less I believe in modern day "advances". I think we should use the word "differences" instead. Fighters today might...
If it wasn't for his draw against Garcia for the MW title Armstrong would,ve held 4 out of the 8 existing titles SIMULTANEOUSLY. That's absolutely...
I'll take Hagler. Monzon was dropped by a welterweight while Hagler was never dropped. Marvin fought bigger men at the highest level while Monzon...
I agree with. Mr. Bill. Ali was still one helluva heavyweight in '74. At that point in his career he still moved better than any HW champ before...
Evander wins this one. Spinks would pose some problems with his awkwardness and would get Holy's attention if he connects with the "Jinx" but...
One thing we have to remember is that Moore was almost 40 years old and his legs were almost gone. After the first few rounds he couldn't get out...
I have to agree with Mr. Bill. I think Floyd would've been too fast for Rocky by '55. I could see Patterson's fast hands carving up a much slower...
How true. Unfortunately money and the advent of 2 or more champions in the same division has probably ruined any chance of seeing something like...
I think Wlad takes it. Jeffries was a good fighter for his time and considered to be a giant for his day but it sounds somewhat like the "Big fish...
I think it's it's a well understood fact that athletes are generally bigger now than in the past just as the general populatiopn is. Look at the...
