Yes, although Weill and Norris wanted a Marciano-Valdes fight to take place Miami in 1955. Weill said the fight would draw huge, Valdes “would...
LaStarza was a highly touted fighter of the era and marketable, but he had gigantic holes in his record Lastarza's reputation was built on the...
Valdes camp bet on the wrong horse…Archie Moore. Moore was simply on the hottest winning streak of his career 1952-1955 and they should have...
“Can’t” why can’t he? Patterson had a style and tools that Gene never seen before in his life. Gene fought short slow white men who kept their...
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Tunney was hasty in his announcement to retire. A few months later, schmeling knocked out Risko in 9 rounds and Sharkey knocked out Loughran....
First of all Charles was ranked number 1 when he fought Marciano The Ring's heavyweight ratings for May 1954 were as follows: (Ratings dated May...
Yes this is accurate. Valdes earned number 1 status twice from 53-55 losing this status for a few months in 54. Charles was ranked number 1 when...
The Ring's heavyweight ratings for May 1954 were as follows: (Ratings dated May 20) Champion: Rocky Marciano 1. Ezzard Charles 2. Nino Valdes...
Very Difficult My list 1. Roberto Duran 2. Benny Leonard 3. Joe Gans 4. Pernell Whitaker 5. Ike Williams 6. Carlos Ortiz 7. Henry Armstrong 8....
Your acerbic wit and revised narrative is tiresome. Given your propensity for finding Holmes & Marcianos records overrated, yet you are...
I don’t doubt Marciano would have problems with Tunney, especially early. Tunney has very fast hands, threw straight combinations, and was a...
Thanks, appreciate it. I’m pretty consistent across the board here. I pick on other white men from the era who hid behind the color line. Tunney...
tunney made it work because gene had very fast hands, understood range really well, and had way ahead of his time lateral movement with his...
I rate him incredibly high in a p4p sense both head to head and accomplishments. Below 190lb, he might be the rings ultimate animal. I grew up in...
