Yeah. Rahman's stretched arms reminded me of Schmeling's outstretched arm against Joe Louis, but twice as ridiculous. Muhammad Ali once referred...
That was one awesome punch Hasim landed on Lewis. Lewis had his gloves up and was smiling, bouncing off the ropes when he bounced right into...
He definitely won that fight. I agree. Holmes had a longer reign than Tyson, but Tyson's was more memorable and had greater impact.
Holmes and Tyson are split in the 80s. Holmes had 80-85 while Tyson ruled from 85-90. I think it's 50/50 for them, or you could just say it was...
I saw this, too. One of the few times Bert Sugar was accurate with his info.
Do any of you think Sonny would have taken those punches better during his prime, or was it the effect of his punches/his age that did him in?
Damn. And he was winning right before he got struck. Do any of you think he had a remote chance of winning the title again? I don't see him...
Not for long. I'll have a Butterbean thread coming up shortly...
I was never quite sold on it. He stayed down against Ali, and I was somewhat reminded of that knockdown here. It's chilling to see one of the...
He looked hurt, to be sure. But do you think he could have made the effort to get up and continue? Or was he really out cold?
Good thread. I think they would look at Rocky as a modern Max Baer. But I still don't think he'd be rated over Tyson or Shavers. Killing an old...
I pick Sonny Liston to knock out Patterson 2:05 seconds in the first round. If they had a rematch, I'd pick Liston to get it done in 2:09 of the...
In Joe Frazier's autobiography, he said that everyone would compare Yank Durham's voice to a senator named Everett Dirksen. And sure enough, this...
What I find interesting is that as Dempsey's stock declined, Rocky Marciano's rose. Many people who saw both of them fight said that Dempsey was...
He won the New York State Championship from Mathis, but that title was only recognized in New York and a few other states. So, I wouldn't say he...
