Thank You! I enjoyed going back and watching prime Montiel's fights over the last 12 months or so, so I had good time writing it also. Number #10...
Montiel was actually 8 pounds heavier than Donaire on the day of the fight. Donaire had bigger frame, carrying the weight better - but Montiel was...
I recently went back and saw plenty of Montiel's early career fights - which made me think about his legacy and placement in history. It's soon...
Diego Corrales - in my opinon - got better after taking a beating from Floyd Mayweather Jr. There was no "brutal knock-out" at the end, but He did...
What has Braehmer ever done? I don't think He has a single win over top-10 opponent in his career. What is his best win.. Gutknecht? Sukhotsky? Or...
I think Woodhall was probably a bit better than Liam Smith indeed, but Mario Veit was European level fighter. Braehmer was never that good. He...
I only followed him in the late stage of his career - but that was also when He was most successfull, finally winning the title and defending it...
I believe that Oleydong twisted his ankle in that rematch, which is what made it close. He handled him easily in the first fight. His effort...
Kwanthai I don't remember too well, but don't think He was much. He won a vacant title against weak opponent - and lost it in the first defence....
I'm glad He didn't. He came back and beat Tarver at Light Heavyweight - which is his best win at that weight, so meaningful part of his legacy....
What I find even more interesting is that according to one of the commentators, the commision looked at it inbetween rounds. That would mean that...
Professional boxing was banned in the early 60s, after Cuban revolution. Then They got Soviet coaches to move to Cuba, teaching Cuban coaches and...
There are bigger ones these days - I just read that Berlanga put on 25 pounds after the weigh-in for Canelo fight for example... - but for his...
I think it's important to keep in mind that noone of the fighters competing today in Bare Knuckle Boxing were trained to compete in that sport....
I think Freddie Norwood laid out an useful blueprint on how to fight Juan Manuel Marquez. He showed that Marquez had trouble when He had to take a...
