At that point in time Lewis had not been KOed. So the glass jawed theory had nothing to do with it.
It's quite simple. There was a four man tournament. Lewis versus Ruddock and Bowe versus Holyfield. The winners were expected to fight. When Bowe...
I disagree. Not a peak Tyson head to head. There are some I agree but there ain't many IMO.
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Exactly!
Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.:thumbsup
Ok fair enough. One of the reasons I don't put Frazier higher than Dempsey in my list is because IMO the Ali that Frazier beat was not the best...
Frazier was twice destroyed by Foreman. Nobody ever destroyed Dempsey. Norton also beat Ali, should he also be above Dempsey? Regardless...
I actually wasn't aware of that. Could you find me some kind of a reference to support that. All I can find is references to the neutral corner...
Yeah the fight was scheduled to occur on July 4th 1925. The most believeable rumor regarding why the fight never took place points to promoter Tex...
If anyone is interested I have Dempsey rated 9th on my T10 list: 1. Ali 2. Louis 3. Johnson 4. Holmes 5. Marciano 6. Foreman 7. Lewis 8....
Why would Dempsey betold to retreat to a neutral corner? This rule didn't come into effect until he fought Tunney. He'd have every right to ignore it.
:think How about Roy Jones Jr's foray into the Heavyweight division: 1-0 against Opponents on list? Only one fight, but still managed to beat...
I'd say the Foreman had the heavier punch and Lewis had the harder punch.