Neusel had one of the best records of any european heavy in the U.S. going 5-0-1 against decent coMpetition in 33-34 before returning the next...
If Jack Johnson had been white there could hardly have been so much uproar over him sleeping with white women, could there? If they had been...
While I think it's a pretty good list and have no problems with your picks, Quarry and Chuvalo shouldn't be included as it's limited to "the last...
Given your definition of a cutie I'd say Eddie Machen and Chris Byrd seems to fit the bill. At least they often made opponents look bad.
He was definitely one of the champs who showed most disregard for the rules, breaking basically every rule there was. The blame however shouldn't...
Intriguing question. Ali was in better shape for Frazier I than Norton I and and less washed-up for Frazier III than Norton III, so they're hard...
Alberto Davila in fact held the WBC bantam title in the mid 80's, otherwise these are good choices. Tyrone Everett could be mentioned too.
I think this is more in the spirit of the thread being about champs whose styles would make a for a boring fight, rather than about fighters who...
:good At least someone's got this one right. Weaver would be tailormade for Sonny. He always came forward,only had one gear + it took him a few...
The thing about Emile is that while he wasn't a really dominant champ neither at welter nor MW, he's still a p4p ATG. Fighters like Tiger...
Anyone remember these two lightweight contenders of late 70's early 80's? They were two slicksters that I just loved to watch in those glory days...
You have a valid point there. Ruiz was only a title holder, not a real champion. He should be compared to other title holders, like Terell, Ellis...
Your examples were all from the HW division, if you move down in weight you have a good example in Cuevas vs. Hearns. As i see it the problem for...
Which was the best era of the middleweight division? I feel that while the division has been strong throughout history no period really stands...
During those years in the 60's early 70's when Locche was in his prime there were three other champs at that weight who were never knocked out...
