Duo reminded me of Ezzard's own statements about it. Dealing with Marciano over all those rounds is going to have an effect, but again, I can't...
Can't say that's wrong.
I like that. Both actually.
BAH! That's a cop-out! What's the toughest aspect of technique to master? Infighting. It's very tough in there. Show me a great infighter and 9...
That's a modern theory. In the 20s, 30s, and 40s, guys were just as likely to come in lighter because speed would help bring a win more than mass....
...Conn fought and defeated about 9 heavyweights before he even faced Louis. Conn and Charles were both great light heavyweights, they were...
Ezzard Charles was as much a heavyweight as Billy Conn. Ezzard Charles was a light heavyweight during his prime He fought heavyweights for...
I don't know man, possibly. I watched in on mute and Marciano's leg looked like gemelli for just a second, and he took some good shots in the...
Question for you: Would Wlad be as successful if he was 6'1?
Fair enough.
Tall and long helps, but Vernon was a boxer-puncher who understood his craft and that's why he fared so well. I don't see Mosley as a pure...
Pre-Baroudi, 1948 Ezzard Charles would do better than the 1954 version. Remember, Charles was, by '55 at the earliest, already stiffening due...
So you would argue that, speed or spectacular speed, is "more important" than advanced technique. "Speed replaces craft." ...NOTHING replaces...
Perhaps the best way to look at it would be on a continuum. Jones has some technical prowess -as long as he has been boxing, he had to at least...
This statement really shines a light on the difficulty of quantifying the issue. I would not say that Pacquiao is a pure athlete. He is...
