Good point that the two fights were similar going into the 15th. In the first fight, Burt Lancaster said before 15 began in the '71 fight, "there...
When Colleen and I were writing the Gans book, we both watched the full length of the Gans-McGovern fight. I hope Colleen won't mind my answering...
As for the number of Gans' wives... The last thing Nat Fleischer says of Gans in "Black Dynamite" is "the Old Master had gone to Valhalla."...
Rossman vs. Galidez I
interesting match Quarry kayoed some big bangers and he might have surprised Foreman as he did Shavers and some others. I think Foreman would win...
Dempsey Sam Langford
Gans by late round kayo. He beat a lot of guys just as tough as Williams and went twenty rounds or more on many occasions.
Young Ali would have been way too fast for Lewis. Prime Dempsey would have given Ali a good fight, with Ali winning decision or late stoppage.
Both of their fights were great fights. Marciano had a concussive power that hurt opponents a lot more than you could tell from watching, unless...
The Hearns-Benitez fight had Gomez vs Pintor and several other good fights. It was called the Carnival of Champions in New Orleans.
Foster was incredibly fast. The best bet was to overwhelm him and not give him the chance to sharp shoot.
Pintor was a great fighter who gave Gomez hell. I thought Zarate won their fight, though.
Hearns' right hand that kayoed Cuevas. Foster's left hook that kayoed Mike Quarry.
Very difficult call. Arguello's sharp shooting gives him a close decision.
It would be stopped sooner if the referee could get between Griffith and Paret. Part of the problem was that Paret's arm was caught in the rope...
