While he undoubtedly had a hefty punch, and Wlad suffered a fair share of knockdowns and stoppages, it’s hard for me not to see this as the usual...
Furthermore, I still hear people (not necessarily on here) trying to explain away his wins over Hearns. They’d definitely do it with Duran too.
Even though it was one of his best performances, I don’t think he’d have been given much credit for it by fans or pundits. The story would’ve been...
I think he was a great, world class heavyweight, solid skills and a good record. I didn’t find his style exciting, personally, and don’t feel the...
Amazing! What were they like?
My word….that’s unreal. Do you work in the business?
I could see him finding a way to win against that tough competition. He also proved he could perform regularly and for many years…he and Ali were...
I think Tyson’s was better.
I liked Mark Breland and had hoped he’d turned out like many experts had predicted….a blend of SRL and Hearns. Still had a good career, but I...
Steve Robinson. Ended with a career of 32-17-2. He was very much an “opponent” and took full advantage of his shot at the WBO title when he was a...
Mine were all when I lived in my hometown of Liverpool, UK, mainly in the 90s and early 2000s (with one notable exception). Here goes : 1) John...
This post is wonderfully written and articulates my thoughts on H2H too, better than I could. It’s why I enjoy H2H as a thought exercise but for...
Aha…so I got number 1 correct, I’d just applied the same concept to number 2, got it now. I’m not going to repost the criticisms of fighters I...
Fury wins a professional contest, Savon wins an amateur one.
Great points, but I think you just made the same mistake as me…Janitor is saying that we’re not meant to pick the fighters ourselves.
