Really amazing. I would have thought Duran would be rated higher in '80. http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Gans-Biography-American-Champion/dp/0786439947
The black fighters of the early 20th century often had no choice but to lay down for their crooked managers and throw a fight now and then. Please...
Hearns is one of my favorite fighters, but Burns is probably too strong for him.
Hagler would stop him--too strong and effectively aggressive.
Dempsey fought every minute like he wanted to kill his opponent. Got mean as a hobo riding the trains.
maybe top 5 for Smokin Joe Ali still could have recovered in the all-time ratings. Some people think the FOTC was a lot closer than the judges...
Foreman didn't wear himself out in his second career. Foreman by late tko.
I just watched the Thriller in Manilla again and noticed that at the end of the 1st round, Ali threw a double left hook at Frazier. The second one...
Great action photos. Carpentier was a great fighter.
He went outside the ring several times. The ref would have been justified in disqualifying him. It is like intentionally going down without being hit.
Hearns seemed to be off balance a lot, although he was otherwise a good boxer.
Sorry to hear it--he was a great one.
Braddock vs Louis.
Barkley deserves kudos for being so tough--but he was too easy to hit
Baer had a potent overhand right, long reach, and could have given Ali a lot of trouble, IMO.
