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Regarding the famous poster: "Wanted—Wanted—Wanted—REWARD for Capture and Delivery of Rocky Marciano to Any Ring in the World for the Purpose of...
Jess Willard vs. Jack Johnson - Right Place: A hot day in Havana, scheduled 45 round fight. - Right Time: Against a 37 years old, fading and out...
It's just for fun and a fantasy experiment. Thus, it doesn't matter if it makes any sense. Let's assume, an alternate history where boxing is the...
About tough debuts, Pete Rademacher could be the gold standard: 1. world champion Floyd Patterson 2. Zora Folley
I wrote about his first 15 bouts till he fought Larry Holmes for the title. That's an extremely tough start for a pro fighter. Qawi was later on.
I think Leon Spinks deserves a mention. Not for his whole record but for his first 15 bouts: - 2x Muhammad Ali - Larry Holmes - Gerrie Coetzee -...
I also like compact (not too many fights) but high-quality resumes like Ray Leonard's with wins over Hagler, Hearns, Duran, Benitez, Kalule...
Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott II
I read in Ingo's autobiography that Henry Cooper had a twin brother named Jim. Both enjoyed strolling through Stockholm before Henry's fight...
- Dick Richardson fought Henry Cooper (two losses) and Henry's identical twin brother Jim (win and loss) - Brian London fought Henry Cooper (three...
Several fighters whose careers were cut short by WWII, such as Billy Conn's.
Jersey Joe Walcott vs. Hein Ten Hoff (1950-05-28, Mannheim Football Stadium)...
It's an interesting fantasy fight where everything is possible. I wouldn't bet on it. Both were dangerous punchers. Johansson had a more powerful...
It definitely wasn't Louis' best fight. Schmeling taught him a lesson and Louis wasn't at his peak but already prime. Louis wrote in his biography...
