I pick Floyd in this one. I think Patterson’s combos would do it. Floyd was suspetible to getting knocked down, but not knocked out. Only two guys...
True, but Moore had about 12 fights at the time and Duran had about 80! Also, Moore failed the first weigh in and had to sweat off a few pounds....
Norton vs what was left of Quarry.
Moore was good, but he was a novice compared to Duran, and his cornermen and the ref were criminal in letting it go so far.
Duran’s punushing win over Davey Moore was blown out of proportion. Moore was a novice by comparison. And the ref should have had a make Duran...
Look at the film of Willard vs Johnson and then Willard vs Dempsey. Jess was only a shell of his former self when he fought Dempsey.
Dempsey destroying an old, inactive, out of shape Willard comes to mind. Others?
I doubt if he ever overtrained, the opposite could have been a small factor. The bottom line, though, is that he never developed the skills needed...
I doubt if any fighter ducks an opponent. The manager may at times, but not the boxer.
Bobick being blasted and exposed by Norton,
Even more thought Farr won the fight with Louis! Farr is another underrated fighter.
Seems that the prevailing opinion is that it would be a cake walk for Floyd. I disagree. Jimmy had an iron chin, good stamina, extensive...
I remember London making disparaging remarks about George years ago. They should have fought. I think George would have been too tough for Brian....
Mildenberger did outlive Ali and Ali’s quality of life was not good after he retired.
Martin did retire due to the eye injury. For26 years after that Martin lived a quiet life in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia. Early in 1995...
