One of the most discussed and divisive fighters on this board. Some think he was one of the greatest, others see him as little more than a hype...
Thanks!
I think you should really have included a third option in between for people who think he had ok or decent skills but nothing special, which I...
It's all good.
I am not. What leads you to think that? I have read some of his posts and besides a similar interest in ancient history I honestly don't think we...
I'm sorry but who or what are you referring to?
I will look for further examples later but one that comes to mind is martial arts using obsolete weapons such as broadswords or hoplite spears for...
So this is just a thought that occurred to me while weighing the arguments for both sides of this debate against each other (as I am wont to do...
I'd say they look a bit rough around the edges technically (but by no means terrible). What needs to be considered though is that even in their...
You have misrepresented the source; He actually ran a saw through a kangaroo and sparred a tree everyday (although some historians take this as...
Which CWs would you say hit harder than Dempsey?
There are many things about Dempsey one can rightly criticize, such as his title reign, his not fighting Wills and Greb, his drawing of the colour...
Would you consider Carl Morris and Arthur Pelkey on the same level as Gunboat?
My knowledge of the era isn't nearly comprehensive enough to attempt ranking them. Fulton was considered the main threat to Willard's belt until...
What about Kid Norfolk? Just throwing some names around.
