i agree with @he grant that it could go either way. but part of me also thinks Tyson would too easily poke holes in Larry's guard and cut the ring...
from what im reading he had very noted sense of distance and ability to connect and in similar vein to someone like Louis he did not waste...
Pierce Egan gives no source, im too high to google it right now. it wouldn't be out of the question that Egan himself wrote it, he saw nearly...
ah now that you've told me that I opened up my first volume of Boxiana and was able to find Dutch Sam, if anyone is curious to look, the book can...
addendum, i would go as far to say Douglas could have won. i really do think so. i don't think you find that much success against Tyson and cannot...
if douglas had reeled off a win against Holyfield rather than his unfortunate performance he gave, i think we'd put him in much higher regards. it...
Don't forget Ali shook Frazier in round one of Manila, Ali went damn berserk after witnessing it.
a weak chin for the division is how i feel, really the guy didn't have much business above light-heavyweight and Patterson could really eat some...
never heard of the guy, any more information you can provide about him?
this is how i feel. Walcott made Louis look silly at times, even though Louis had begun to fade you scarcely ever see him miss his jab so...
Frazier carries his power far better than Tyson as fights progress. Frazier comes on in the middle rounds, Tyson in the beginning. I would wager...
i dont think anyone wants to lose the championship. i think its highly unlikely any champion would ever take a dive. Moore had a successful career...
I think KO2 is generous. Louis would obliterate Corbett effortlessly, i cannot see Corbett finding any success.
I wouldn't call either a failure, their most notable defeats were against highly skilled opponents who they were at least game for and competitive...
If only we had just a handful of successful defenses as Douglas he could have been rated so highly for the streak you described. He could've...
