Pretty hard to knock someone out when they either hug you like their mama or turn their back and run like a scared rabbit.... O'Brien didn't...
James J. Braddock. Who was the better all-around fighter, him or the Toy Bulldog? Baer was a big stupid clown in a fighter's body. If he lets...
Don Cockell? Cockell was a blown-up light heavyweight that had no business being in there with Marciano. George Chuvalo would have stood in...
Back then, Cleroux was as much an idol in his hometown as Chuvalo was in his. Their three-fight series was classic and packed them in like...
Tommy Burns made the most of what he had. At only 5'7" his best fighting weight was about 174-175 pounds. He was quick on his feet, a smart boxer...
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Maybe a grandson? I've seen that photo of Bert and Laurie Sullivan holding the championship belt. Was Spargo his trainer or manager, or both? ...
Yeah. Palmer. I'd forgotten he was a trainer as well. Thanks mate. ...
Anyone here know if Bert Spargo the boxer was also a boxing trainer? Also, can anyone name a few of the great Australian trainers besides Larry...
Surprised no one mentioned the Goddards, Joe and Herb. ...
Read the descriptions in the Aussie papers. Burns was "recovering" from some illness, most likely jaundice because of the yellow tinge of his...
Sharkey made his reputation beating second-raters and going all those rounds with Jeffries, which says more about Jeffries than Sharkey. Sharkey...
If he could come in at super-middleweight I could see Burns fighting today. Langford, who was about 5'8", could easily compete at...
