Spalla was the best HW in Europe at that time. We don't know much about what European heavyweights were like at that time. Gunboat Smith has got...
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Firpo's got wins against Erminio Spalla, Jess Willard, Gunboat Smith and Bill Brennan. Not a bum.
I don't know that I agree with you saying Foreman wasn't 'all that'. But you're right in pointing out the similarity between him and Firpo, they...
Dempsey wasn't fighting regularly at that point, he was living good and trying to make it as an actor. The last fight of what can be considered...
Those were the guys that landed on Dempsey more frequently - like I said in my original comment they were able to hit him with near-impunity....
No. 9-6 if you're being generous.
Frazier TKO 6th Round Tyson would become intimidated after hitting Frazier with the kitchen sink and not putting him down. Frazier would...
I think a prime Schmeling beats Greb, not sure about Sharkey.
Well he didn't have the skill or precision that those guys did, thats factual. The older version of Foreman was more measured and accurate with...
Nope. Absolutely not. Come off it.
My initial point (the comment you replied to) was about Foreman's accuracy in comparison to Tunney and Carpentier. Where and when did I say that...
Old Foreman had more accuracy. His punches were so powerful that he didn't need to be as precise. You can't compare his accuracy to that of...
My comment was on the technique (or lack thereof) of his punches not on the power.
He throws flailing, over telegraphed punches (which were not straight) and is not too specific about where they land, he also had a tendency to...
