Shake is right. Leonard was the kind of sharp puncher to be very careful of -his technique was excellent, the speed was special. He not only set...
I just checked the time: It's time for you to go read up on Greb, my man. He's the God of War. His first name was really Mars. Mars Greb.
"World title" has been a misnomer for decades now, but that doesn't mean the titlist believes it is anything less. With that in mind, I submit...
You are plain speaking with inside knowledge. My hat is doffed.
'Unify' what?!
Yes, though there were a few difficulties because The Ring failed to recognized Jr. divisions. It's as consistent as hell. I'm the last person...
Slow down, man. It isn't that bad. Robinson is recognized in mine. The standard for recognition from the first Queensberry bout until 1920 is one,...
Excuse that, please. I'd tend to agree. But that isn't the point.
--You got me on that contradictory notion. That's a good point. I would say that the recognized body is recognized so long as it is reasonable....
--not good enough by any system with any sense. Boxing is a combat sport! No one has a right to a conquerors' throne if he skips his most...
"Realities" change with reform, my friend, and reform begins with clarity. Stay tuned.
Whoever emerges as the dominant premiere fighter becomes the world champion? On the contrary, whoever emerges as the dominant premiers fighter...
I would probably agree, though we'd have to take great care unilaterally overruling the recognized rankings body. Ultimately, Holmes is to blame.
--by the way, for those interested, I'll have an essay covering this question in an essay on The Sweet Science very soon.
If "contribution to the sport of boxing" was a rational criterion to rate them, I'd rate them both very high there. But it isn't. I would,...
