The first article states Burley was rated 2nd. I would like to know who was rated first. I have no firm idea, but I think this is important,...
What has the fight with Valentino to do with the unworthy Lesnevich getting a shot. You're going by the Ring ratings. Wasn't Thompson ranked #3...
"How could that possibly be" Beating an outstanding welter champion. It might not be the way you would rate them, but I'm asking just a factual...
"Ezz kicked his ass 3 years later and retired him." Yeah, a 34 year old broken-down light-heavy coming off back to back big fight losses to Mills...
Lytell was not rated when LaMotta fought him. He was coming off losses two losses to Henry Chmielewski. After he beat Williams and Burley and...
"What Graziano did was the definition of picking his spots." I have to agree with this. Doesn't mean Jake didn't pick his spots also. "Bert...
"LaMotta feared no man" He was active in the same division as Charles, Moore, and Burley between 1942 and 1945. Which one did he fight? He was...
Why not LaMotta? He and Burley and Williams were at the top of the active middleweight division from 1943 to 1945 and LaMotta manages numerous...
"Many people . . . rank Burley above Zale." "Why is that." Their honest opinion. But did the folks who were actually there at the time feel...
I agree that at least one poster's argument plays around with Zale being racist and/or cowardly on no serious evidence to speak of. Strange how...
"I haven't compared Graziano to Mills" Fair enough. This response was more to Suzie who did lump Graziano with Mills. But the subject of the...
Harry Wills was the top rated contender for years while Dempsey was champion. And there was no war on and Dempsey was not in the service. None...
Yes, but there is a difference between Zale and Lesnevich on the "taking the easier challenge for more money" argument. Is it that obvious that...
You use the end of the year ratings to claim Graziano was not the #1 contender. I honestly don't know if he was or wasn't, but I do think by Sept...
I am honestly confused by your position. Did McAvoy have a back injury in both of his fights with Mills?
