I think the initial novelty of his style wore off & opponents became increasingly more attuned to how to fight him. For example, both Dariusz &...
According to this article announcing his return to the ring vs. Victor Flores, he "suffered a fractured leg and several chipped vertebrae."
I believe Max broke 1 or both of his hands in that fight.
It's not inconceivable, given that he went thru an arguably more impressive Murderer's Row from 46-49 & his only loss was a debatable 1 vs. a hw....
h2h, I prefer Qawi - a more polished technician IMO, & more impressive/decisive in his wins. Galindez may have a bit deeper resume though.
Ray was conceding a double digit weight disadvantage for the fight he lost, which is quite large especially for a ww. It's a testament to Ray's...
In retrospect, he was a massive overachiever. He was a skilled, tricky technician who could fight well on the inside & from long range (despite...
I'd favor McCallum to be able to box his way to a dec.
I don't see particular similarities in their styles. Zivic has always reminded me of Hopkins, a polished, clever boxer w/ a sneaky right who can...
gee, can't believe this guy got banned before reaching his 10th post. :rolleyes:
I disagree, I think he came around in 1 of the weakest LHW eras in recent memory & this enabled him to distinguish himself far more than he...
The problem w/ this argument is that Toney's LHW tenure was defined by a lack of fitness & motivation. Regarding Johnson, Toney could probably...
I thought so as well, or at least that it couldda gone either way.
Holmes has to be up there for sure, just look @ the 6:47 mark below: [MEDIA]
Did you mean Greb KO Gunboat Smith? I imagine that wouldda been a shocker. A few other candidates for this topic: Langford-Flynn 1...
