Yes, I think it best to disagree when we are comparing men from decades apart and so head to head is basically guesswork. So many variables. My...
Old Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds deserve consideration as boxing's greatest ever outdoor venues in the USA.
Thanks for the reply. "If you think punchers were invented with color tv" No, nor with the invention of talking movies, of which there weren't...
Thank you for the polite reply. I am just trying to elicit info about Greb. On these "big" Hall of Famers, these seem to be the weights--If I...
On Flowers, if you go to boxrec, Greb's win seems to have been very controversial also. It boils down to these men fought three times on equal...
I would like to ignite a discussion on Greb, so I will just throw three things on the table for a reaction 1-----Critics back in the old days...
Burman was rated #7 in 1938, and #7 in 1939, and #3 in 1940. That is higher than any black contender during those years. He was on a 20-1-1 run...
"How do we know Lefty Grove or Walter Johnson was better than the Negro leagues' best pitcher?" We don't, but that is beside the point of whether...
Well, whom did Williams beat out for a batting title who was a better average hitter than Ty Cobb? Whom did Williams face who was a better...
"It's a boatload more than that" During the Joe Louis era? I am not defending Sullvan or Dempsey. I am not talking about anyone who came before...
"Why leave off Jimmy Bivins" He peaked during WWII and started losing fights in 1946. Why exactly should he have gotten a shot over Walcott or...
"Did Ruth have to play at night" Fair enough. "or travel on long road trips?" yes, Ruth did. He had to travel on trains the same as Williams...
"Babe Ruth" "I'm more impressed with Ted Williams" Actually, name the left-handed pitcher Williams faced who was better than Lefty Grove. Name...
"I can count numerous times in heavyweight history pre 1952 where white men received title shots who were unrated or barely top 10 ranked." Why...
Perspective. From 1916 to 1936 there were only 18 heavyweight title fights. With Joe Louis from 1937 to 1941 there were 19 title defenses....
