In his autobiography, Ali said he was schocked at how relatively tired he was after three rounds with Quarry and wondered what would have happened...
Holmes was 10 years older than Tyson against Douglas at the time he was seen as starting to slip a bit.
He would self destruct for some of his biggest fights funnily enough. If he didn't overtrain, because that was seriously his excuse for Benitez....
Holmes was 38 and Thomas 27, though, but I agree that Thomas aged very quickly. He looked an old man in there despite being in prime age. But...
Yeah, the one quality opponent Tyson had during his first reign who definitely was at his peak, Tucker, had a confirmed hand injury going into the...
If Hagler is as hesistant as he was against Duran, I can definitely see Benitez doing well. But sooner or later Hagler will step on the gas.
One of the longest threads ever on this forum was about this. Takes me back.
Same with Ali. Won the title 3 times, made 19 defences. Yes, five losses, but three of those at an age when Rocky was already retired. The other...
If you have him as nr. 1 you must pretend not to know what other fighters did. Louis dominated the division four times longer than Marciano did...
Great minds, as you know.
I think I at times have had Holmes at nr 3, and his and Marciano's records are quite similar in that both broke through late and was undefeated at...
So to summarise: if we pretend we know nothing except number of wins and losses Rocky is nr 1 (if we're sure there isn't someone who put together...
Going only by record means different things for us. 25 defences of the undisputed title with only one loss in 50 or so fights is more impressive...
So Calzaghe and Ward ranks above Robinson, Armstrong et al record wise since they're unbeaten then? A long time at the top beats unbeaten and a...
Sure they could have fought, but I don't blame either for it not happening. That's just the way it goes sometimes.
