Who has he beaten at a world class level that shows he's ready to fight Mayweather? Or is the gulf between Mayweather and Trout that shallow?
It's a good fight, but I don't think it's anywhere near the biggest that could be made, in part because I think people are way too high on...
Okay, lets do a little comparison here. Floyd, by the time he was a pro for 8 years, had fought: Genaro Hernandez, Corrales, Castillo X2. He also...
At the elite level, Canelo is green without a doubt. The best prime fighter he's faced is Trout, a guy who is new to being considered elite...
I think Holmes is one of the worst possible matches for Bowe. In fact, in a recent thread I argued he might be the worst possible match for Bowe....
Walcott KO Charles is mine. One of the things I find most interesting about Marciano knocking out Walcott (and also overlooked by virtually...
From the OP's list, I'd take Mosley-Trinidad, that would have been an awesome fight. Lewis-Bowe prime for prime would have also been interesting,...
Ali always tended to stand up straight though, while I think Foreman would slouch or lean forward slightly in most cases. I'd guess 6'2 or 6'3...
... because Don King convinced Mubutu to front money that King didn't have to pay Ali and Foreman?
Kostya getting KO'd by Phillips put the kabosh on the bout. Kostya had a couple of tuneup fights and the next time he had something like a bg time...
it may be that Lewis indeed would have been out of it had the bout gone on, but I think the ref could have let it go longer and see for himself...
Resume and achievements were the biggest concerns for me, and I felt that the resumes and achievements of those guys were superior. Lewis would do...
:lol: More proof that so called H2H is nothing but judgement calls and prejudices of the fans. How else can you put the guy who hasn't actually...
It comes down to the age old question of youth and overwhelming talent of the '64 version versus the diminished physical gifts but wiser,...
Ranking on a combination of resume, achievements, and the eye test: Ali, Louis, Holmes, Foreman, Marciano, Lewis, and in the 7th spot, either...