I agree with all of that and think that his fight with Lennox was the best of Lennox's career. Mercer was just a tiny bit below the best of his...
This is true. Look at Shannon Briggs v. past it Larry Holmes. Shannon may look great, but wouldn't stand a chance against even the Holmes that...
Prime Ray Mercer would have decent shot at demolishing any of today's beltholders. In my mind, this says a lot about HW boxing in this era.
I left this out by mistake. Actually, this should be right up near the top.
If you could ban 5 topics from ESB on the basis that they have been so beaten to death, what would they be? Here's mine (and there is a good...
Dominick Guinn. All iron chin and questionable heart.
I don't know if I'd be so quick to take this fight if I was JC. If JC wins, fans will accuse him of winning against an old man with eroded skills...
Assuming that there is a fair decision that is not disputed by the boxing press and fans, how are we to evaluate JC's place in history (as much as...
Heh. May the sun never set and all of that . . .
As long as you are going down the route of assumed resumes, you might as well throw Tyson, Liston, Ali, Josef Stalin, Jesus Christ, Achilles, and...
Why is this now the popular perception? Everyone acts like Roy hasn't fought since Tarver 3. IMO, Roy was likely still suffering from his...
Roy Jones Jr., Arthur Williams & James 'Buddy' McGirt. All three were decent guys; particularly Roy Jones who was very respectful and almost...
Here is one. Vargas fans who vigorously defend his decision to postpone the fight with Mayorga for health reasons, but who also jump all over V....
Especially when coupled with the fact that he should be up and running in two more months. Of course, no one has mentioned that this probably...
A bunch of men looking at other men's tattoos all the while talking about how tough and cool said tattoos make the other men look. I dunno, but...