That guy tried to take Danis down then got tapped out legitimately in like 15 seconds lol.
He fell short because he was one dimensional mainly. Tbf though he made his way to a title shot and was in the top 10 for a while so he still did...
In Browne and Whytes case its also because the skill level at HW is relatively low. I think a fair few guys from MMA and kickboxing could come in...
Ngannou probably could have been a solid HW if he had come up slower, Gane as well. Depends on the criteria for "making it" I guess. Browne and...
Everyone is on PEDs.
Ortiz was as old in the first fight as Wilder is now, then theres all the suspicion of him of lying about his age and being possibly quite a bit...
Well they're the two most prominent examples since the criteria was "making it". Basically, its already happened to a degree. I think some...
So you wouldnt say that holding titles ("legit" or not) and being ranked in the top 10 of your division qualifies as "making it" in boxing?
Lucas Browne and Dillian Whyte are ex-MMA fighters.
If know how and experience was all that mattered in sports people wouldnt retire in their 30s. Reflexes, durability and cardio all take a hit as...
You're probably right that its always been the worst division pure talent wise, but there was a brief few years in the early 2010s where it was on...
Maybe Fury is capable of hitting harder when he wants to, but doesnt commit to throwing at full power much in actual fights.
There arent many countries where the so called "best athletes" are going into combat sports. Over two thirds of UFC HW champs in history have...
Brock. Then again not sure he really counts because he was already a superstar before he ever had an MMA fight. I would say in the late 00s and...
The decline of American interest in HW boxing started before the rise of the UFC. It was largely because the long era of American dominance came...
