Blindly I will just say Sam Langford based on legend alone.
They were both very fast but if you did think Muhammad Ali was faster I wouldn’t fault you but consider that “The Greatest” threw a lot of...
I’m always interested in the boxing interpretation of “athleticism” it gets attached to twitchy, snappy fighters like Roy Jones Junior but I’d say...
Dick Tiger wouldn’t be able to describe Luis Rodriguez to a police sketch artist he’d barely see his face all night. In my opinion.
Thanks Richard. Have any opinions on how a fight would go between these two?
The way the showdown read for me between Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons was that “Ruby Rob” was building the fight, laying his traps finding the...
Sorry Shay I’m no help but I wish we had more film of “Ruby” Rob.
I’d say those fights he did lose were among his most entertaining barring Corrie Sanders. Against AJ I was on my feet screaming to finish it, it...
Gene Fullmer and Dick Tiger are both remembered best for dramatic defeats. The “Utah Cyclone” was immortalised with an album cover for it...
15 rounds at 160lbs. Emile Griffith can be the 147lbs version if you think he’d do better. Both guys for different reasons could spoil a good...
I don’t know all the details but if it made Joe Frazier a lot of money it would’ve happened. You’ll have to assume the business end didn’t make...
It’s a loosely defined skill set usually but more intelligence then anything to me. most is not lost it’s there on film but it can’t be learnt...
Laid back might be the best way to fight Mike Tyson You don’t want to give him the opportunities to get in and put you out, you want to time him,...
Joe Frazier used to take some time to get into a rhythm, build the fight and warm up to a guys timing. Strategically “Smokin” Joe didn’t take a...
I don’t know but I assume Archie Moore thought he might win the heavyweight championship one day.
