“Mathews forgot instructions” ….these stories could never be taken in by real boxing people. Those in the know see them for what they are.. It’s...
Woody beat Gus when Gus was world champ! Only time Gus was counted out. The version Woody beat was fighter of the year by Ring Magazine the very...
This is fun!! So all we have to do is a “mcvey “ on these names? This is going to be quite easy. Without relying on technical knowledge we just...
I get what you are saying, but who was the best guys Tua and Ibeabuchi ever beat? I can’t afford either of those two a win over a declining Tyson...
I think Tyson would have potentially beaten both. The fights he lost were against Lewis and Holyfield. No real shame in that. Both were better...
Mike did well enough as it was. He had enough left really. He came back and beat Bruno for the title better than he had first time around. His...
That’s splitting hairs. Don against Slade was the reigning British light heavyweight champion at that time and was weighing less than 180. He was...
you could say the same about a lot of guys. Norton is great because he gave Ali problems. Witherspoon is great because he gave Holmes problems....
Lennox Lewis lost twice in his prime too. What comes afterwards that counts. Plenty of greater men lost fights in their prime. You don’t think...
There is always a certain amount of “career navigation” for most challengers.,up to the 1980s most challengers were expected to have beaten a...
I can’t “imagine” that, but I can vividly remember Trevor Berbick losing to ST Gordon and Larry Holmes losing to Michael Spinks.
so where would you place Sav in these ratings? July 5, 1950 NBA ratings--the first NBA rating after the Savold-Woodcock fight Champion--Ezzard...
The reality is whoever beat Savold when Louis beat Savold (and as well as Louis beat savold) would have been regarded an outstanding logical...
It was relevant to introduce George. It’s okay to introduce other fighters.
I wasn’t aware either of those remarkable men were part of this tribute.
