Put Larry in with a prime Ali (which we never actually saw due to the 3 yrs of forced inactivity) and I think we'd have a different outcome. It's...
Try as I might I just don't see Marciano beating Ali, especially Ali at his best and I'm a big Marciano fan. Too much size combined with speed for...
One more observation regarding the evoloution of boxing. The improvement of the equipment used, the change in bout duration and a different...
Although I would lean toward Foreman against Frazier at thier respective bests due to a styles comparison, I also think it's fair to say that...
Cooney did appear to be in better shape and mentally focused for big George that night. That version of Gerry would've done better against Spinks...
I have to agree with choklab and ribticler in that Frazier is getting somewhat shortchanged. Prime Frazier was a difficult opponent for anyone...
These posts remind me why I tend to rate the greats on a H2H basis moreso than a reume basis. I rely more on what each fighter brings to the table...
One quick note...Spinks fared better at HW because he beat the likes of an older Holmes tho still capable, a completely washed up Cooney and some...
This is a tough one but I'll go with Dempsey. At his best he was faster in both hands and feet. Tough to hit cleanly due to his bob and weave...
What about Norton's jab though? Ken had a longer reach than Jack and had a very good jab to set up his overhand right. If Norton can keep this...
If Johnson is going to win then he'll have to get busy. No hanging back and smiling at the crowd while cradling the bigger Norton in his arms ala...
Sacrilege....I like that. Couldn't agree more Burt.
I was going to offer my 2 cents on this but there's really no need to after reading Klompton's posts. He's 110% correct and knows what he"s...
I don't hold Holy's past prime lossses against him when rating him...just like I don't hold Ali's against him when he was past prime. I try to...
Magoo brings up a good point that's often overlooked and that is that fighters of today or the recent past would be fighting more frequently than...
