Here's a couple films of Benvenuti @ his jrMW peak, both times vs. countryman & arch rival Sandro Mazzinghi. The 1st fight ended w/ Benvenuti...
He'd already had about 70ish fights by the time he won the mw title on top of an extensive amateur background, + a combined 45 rnds w/ Griffith is...
He was aging, but not yet a shot fighter IMO. he had enough left to still be the #2 rated hw according to the inaugural Ring rankings & was on a...
The weight disadvantages you referenced are typically no more than 2 lb, & often not even a full lb. by contrast, McLarnin's weight advantages...
Going out on a limb, I'd say Basilio may have gone the farthest of any fighter w/ the least amount of pure athletic talent.
This is closest to how I would summarize his career. @ 160 he was still a work in progress IMO - I think he only reached his prime in his final...
Winky & Rocchigiani come immediately to mind.
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It's always surprised me that the Miller win doesn't get talked about more. yes, Miller was on the decline, but Hearns was absolutely ancient w/...
Is this even a matter for debate? SRR's KO of Fullmer is a legit candidate for greatest KO ever.
I posted these thoughts on Ken Norton in another thread, but I think they're appropriate for this 1 as well: I think Norton gets a bit of a bum...
It's a weird looking KO no doubt, but so was Schaaf - until he died the next day. I wouldn't rule out that Carnera's massive girth gave him...
he'd beat Liston ... on the night of Liston's dive vs. Ali.
The difficulty in assessing his legacy is that he often didn't beat those #1 guys @ the weight classes where they were actually #1. He basically...
I have Pac ahead in terms of legacy, as I think he has a case for the all-time top 10 while May is closer to the top 15. idk if or when Pac would...
