Good mentions, Unforgiven. Forgot about those. Two of the biggest "could've been, should've been" champions in heavyweight history, both men...
No idea where this is coming from. I didn't say I agreed with Manny - I just said some replies in this thread seem to mirror his comments. Look at...
Foxy, between this and Bill sharing Ali's hateful past, I have to admit I'm saddened and disappointed. I used to put Ali and Robinson on a...
Dubble, very sad to read these stories. Scary stuff. I did some searching based on your response and saw that Monzon was convicted of...
Bill, I'm shocked. Advocating murder for religious purposes? What is this, ISIS? Despicable. I've never seen those quotes before and I'm...
I saw an old interview where Emmanuel Steward was getting ready for one of Wlad's defenses, and Emmanuel said this time period was the weakest for...
15th, two questions: 1. Was anyone ever charged criminally because a bribe was made? 2. Why even pursue a nobody like Schultz, and bribe to do...
Bill, I wasn't aware he called for racial violence - wow...Has history simply chosen to ignore his aspect of his life b/c he was a famous athlete?...
Ali, can you elaborate a little bit on Monzon and Robinson? I am only familiar with their in-ring accomplishments. Thanks. Jimmy
Heizenberg, nice post. Do you think the DLH fight hurts Tito's legacy at all? Despite enormous hype, that was such a disappointing fight. Tito...
I had an interesting debate about this topic recently with a good friend. His position: A champion's character matters in evaluating his overall...
True, but I've always felt boxing recognizes money before humanity, which is why I'm still surprised the fight never happened. Example:...
Saint, never knew that. Wow. Foreman's power could be deceiving. It's not like he was winding up and throwing haymakers. A short 1-2, and that was it.
Interesting. As others have stated, Holyfield's courage was one of his strongest assets. He would get pulled into brawls when he should have...
Wow, Suzie - fascinating stories. I was a fan of Bowe's and felt he had immense potential, though I was very disappointed when he punched Larry...
