Under-rated; vs. Billy Daniels vs. Brian London vs. Al 'Blue' Lewis vs. Zora Folley vs. Mac Foster
If I recall, the Leon Spinks that went 30-Rounds with Muhammad Ali, was flattened in about 1:30 versus Gerrie Coetzee. Thank God we didn't get...
It is a joke,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,which everybody seems to get, except you,,,:patsch And no one on this planet can name a fighters '3' Top...
Marvis Frazier was not ranked in the Top 12 of the WBC. His only quality wins, over James Broad and Joe Bugner. Earnie Shavers was Ranked #1...
Fredo,,,,,,, The first WBC Heavyweight 12-Round Championship bout was Larry Holmes vs. Lucien Rodriguez. Also, the WBC now permitted fighters...
I think Muhammad Ali was in terrific shape for Larry Holmes. He said so himself, and was working on the 'big right' hand. But, what happened,...
Muhammad Ali vs. Larry Holmes vs. Trevor Berbick vs. Sonji Roi
Longhorn,,,,,,, I think after Muhammad Ali lost to Leon Spinks, he was called 'A Loser'.
1981,,,,,,,,,was a thin year. James 'Quick' Tillis,,,,,,one of the Top-rated Heavyweights
One other note, When Larry fought Leon Spinks in June 1981, it was considered a mandatory defense. #1 Gerry Cooney had opted out for a later...
Actually Goose, The WBC did not sanction his bout with Marvis Frazier. They correctly felt, it would not be a competitive sporting event....
Back in June 1978,,,,,,,,,,, Muhammad Ali was dropped to #5 in the WBC ratings. Leon, clearly would have been an underdog to; #1 Ken Norton #2...
versus,,,,,,,,Alvin "Blue" Lewis Lewis was one tough hombre who had broken Muhammad Ali's rib in a sparring session. Unfortunately, Al Lewis...
Frank, The WBC Rankings were different than The Ring Magazine. For instance; Leroy Jones was #2 WBC Trevor Berbick was #5 WBC Scott LeDoux was...
Small-time drug-selling at The International Hotel yes, but not 'big-time' dealing. Minor strong-arming, but no risky life-threatening stuff....
