For that fight his strength became his weakness. What's even more shocking was that he fought Berbick after this and arguably boxed reasonably well !
You beat me to it.. First name I thought of when I saw the thread.
Split titles / fractured belts is a significant part of the answer . Even when Ali ' recaptured ' the title v Spinks, many people didn't see him...
Take away the Tyson fight and Douglas would be remembered on a par ( at best ) with all the up and down , win some lose some guys of his era. A...
Tucker 100% , his jab wins the fight
I remember his fight with Jimmy Flint
I normally have an instant preference in match ups , but this one got me thinking Smith was a fighter that I could never make my mind up about....
Don't often disagree with your takes , but it's Mercer for me. Overall he really underachieved , but if we are talking on ' their best night '...
I lived through the Bruno hype as a young adult. Bruno was the most manufactured fighter of his time. He was built up with poor quality opponents...
I've read many considered comments on Tyson that highlight his technical shortcomings , which were shown up in later years . We also know about...
Not saying he was the best , but I'll throw in Tony Tubbs ( in his peak years) . He was a master of the ' catch and counter ' style of fighting....
In his youth , Ali was great defensively DESPITE his style. His reflexes made up for a poor defense style.
Totally agree Fighters fought more often back then , nobody was obsessed by the notion of protecting reputations and unless they were the very...
Loved Minter but this is 100% Eubank . Not sure how it would end , but Eubank is just better.
The Eubank Benn Draw HW Holmes / Spinks Ali / Young
