Tyson's reign was Nov 86 until Feb 90
Douglas was a strange one wasnt he ?
It shows how rare it is Ken. Which makes it all the more infuriating when match ups arent made ( Lewis / Bowe) and to some lesser degree the era...
Great post. His longevity was tremendous. Great fighter.
Good point...so why didn't it happen? That was very much my era but I dont recall much about Douglas once he lost to Holyfield.
Does Buster Douglas count ? Leon Spinks went from HW champ to nothing. Tyrell Biggs went from Olympic Champ and unbeaten pro to becoming an...
Yes it's all about speed in this fight. I'm a huge Lennox fan. Imo Lewis put too much emphasis on bulking up as he got older. Younger Lewis looked...
A washed up alcoholic at number 6 plus two overrated blow outs at the top plus a light heavyweight sums it up.
I'm not saying he was. As a matter of fact , Bert picked at the right time , was just what they chose for Bruno.
The lunacy and ass kissing of this man defies belief and fact. The re invention of history ( or wanting to do so ) where this man is concerned is...
Wheres Jimmy Young ?
So many different versions of Bert , its impossible to say. Bruno was so carefully managed , he missed a lot of good fights that he could've had,...
Agree with most of this. After the FOTC everything changed for Joe. He was eaten up with bitterness that Ali still got all the publicity, he...
Footwork is a strange thing. For example Tyrell Biggs had great footwork but sadly other aspects weren't as good. Lennox Lewis as another example...