Yes it would have been good but between Rickard and Kearns they so no money in it so they would not do it.
I do not think so. Bill Tate was Dempsey's sparring partner and Dempsey would batter him. Bill Tate was however very competitive with Langford...
I have read that Langford was hanging on for his life at the end of that fight. And that Langford won the early rounds while Ketchell the later...
I think a lot of you are tainting your analysis by the old, out of shape, coming off a mega fight where he took terrific punishment from a hard...
Dempsey for sure. I am reading a biography of Dempsey and boy is he gaining my respect.
My opinion is that if Duran would not have come along Buchanan would have been one of the great lightweights.
I do not know if he had the power but he had the chin.
You are right. Duran should have tuned up for Leonard with him before he fought Palomino. He skipped over super lightweight.
Fighting Cervantes would not matter. Cervantes was a Jr. lightweight who should have moved up in weight if he thought he could beat Duran....
Duran would have continually pressed Robinson like Lamotta. LaMotta gave Robinson fits in his prime. Duran had an equal chin, a little better...
Wilfredo Gomez having to be lifted off of his stool in the 13th round then go on to KO Pintor. Duran pushing Leonard after the fight ended....
In the Peter / Maskaev fight Jim Lampley said that besides the undeafeted Marciano that Lennox Lewis is the only person to defeat every one he has...
Wow. Do you guys ever watch the 1968 -1980 Duran? That Duran could stay on top of Leonard all night long. His iron chin in those day could take...
Excellent analysis. Duran in his prime had a great defense and a rock solid chin. Coming off a near upset of Boxing's best fighter (Hagler) had...
Leonard was his worst. He looked stale. Leonard would through a quick flurry of punches and get a nonreponse from Hagler. They did not hurt...
