Armstrong was 142, Garcia was 153; but Garcia was a natural welterweight. A side note--Garcia was, by my reckoning the true middleweight champion...
Interestingly put. This one used to be two, but I divided it, which meant that this would have less, so I made it about his style and danger... it...
Part 3: Rising Up http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/articles-frontpage/18269-battle-hymn-part-3-rising-up-
I can't think of another one that beats it in the modern era. A Welterweight or Middleweight Champion fights the number-one rated Heavyweight...
Part 2: The Gift http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/articles-frontpage/18234-battle-hymn-part-2-the-gift
It was a pretty good book. Better than "The *****cat of Prizefighting" (about Tiger Flowers), not as good as "Unforgivable Blackness." I have the...
"John Garfield"/Joe Rein died this past November: http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/articles-frontpage/17557-joe Burt hasn't posted in...
Part 1: Northbound http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/articles-frontpage/18204-battle-hymn-the-untold-story-of-little-tiger-wade This one...
Battle Hymn: The Untold Story of Little Tiger Wade begins today on TSS...
The series will start on Monday. I figure it's only right given that Wade was born on that day --17 March 1916.
I got proof all right. Very strong. About the 1950 bout and the rumor.
It's been a while, but I am near finished with my 5th "Murderers' Row" series. The working title is Battle Hymn. Aaron "Little Tiger" Wade...
The Charter tab on the website details how we approach things like inactivity, two-division guys, "robberies," etc. Plan on seeing Donaire exit...
^ That was in May 2013. Since then, we have managed to crown three more for a total of EIGHT. Thus, four were crowned by The Ring, and four...
Thank you! There's another Murderers' Row series in the works right now. Aaron "Little Tiger" Wade. Untitled and almost half-done, it should be...
