Yes, certainly Dempsey. I find Marciano's footwork to be heavy/slow and clumsy/awkward.
Good thread and posts. I always knew he was great, but I didn't know he was that great. I always thought Ross and McLarnin were clearly superior....
The Robinson-Basilio fights, though arguably more frenetic than skillful.
Jim Jeffries deserves a mention too. In his prime, he could give and take severe punishment. Fitzsimmons broke his nose and cut both his eyes,...
Yes, this seems to be the well-warranted consensus. Well, I'm convinced. Interesting, I never knew this. Thanks for the good bit of knowledge.
Hmm, a good and convincing post. You are also right. There is a distinct difference between a 60s Clay and a 60s Ali. I think that I was...
I, personally, wouldn't go that far (unless you're simply being hyperbolic, though, if I am remembering correctly, you do seem to always be...
We all know that we were robbed of a "true" prime Ali; therefore, we are generally left with these two versions of Ali. But which Ali do you think...
I've heard this as well. Slightly ironic?
Nice find. Will watch for sure. Basilio was such a great fighter and, apparently, a great person. His first fight with Robinson just might be my...
Marciano's KO of Walcott in their first fight immediately comes to mind, though I don't think that Walcott's knee had touched the canvas before...
Are you talking about their two fights? Apart from the long count, Tunney schooled Dempsey. Of course, Dempsey was over the hill by then, but I...
Oh, thanks. Those reasons make sense.
McCallum had the capabilities to go toe-to-toe with any of the Fab 5, and Duran was naturally the weakest of them.
Ah. I really can't decide. Could go either way. McCallum was so versatile, and Leonard was extraordinary. I wonder why the Fab 5 didn't fight...
