All great mentions. One more from me - Boza’s fight with Rocky Lockridge was also pretty damn good, even if it was a losing effort. He was just...
@Flo_Raiden, it’s my contention that Boza-Edwards was the most exciting fighter of the 1980s and Kelley was the most exciting fighter of the...
A lot of us who post on classic are unapologetically nostalgic about boxing history and critical of a lot of the changes that have happened to the...
I’m a bit late to the party with my response but that is a great example.
I think he’d have had problems with them both and probably would have lost to either of them at that point in his career.
I’ve said this as well - fight for fight, I think he was the most exciting fighter of the 1980s.
Israel Vasquez - maybe a bit more than a beltholder but not an ATG either. Was in some all-time great fights, though.
Winky Wright would have beaten Julio Cesar Vasquez if it had been the rounds system and not the points system.
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I scored this a few years back. Here’s my write up and card: Marvin Hagler v Roberto Duran Here's my views and scorecard on this oft debated...
In terms of the highest highs and lowest lows, no-one has ever had a career quite like Duran’s. He’s a unique figure in the history of the sport.
If you’re including Tony Canzoneri, Barney Ross should definitely be on the list as well.
Hamed’s a good shout - it’s just he never really faced anyone decent as a super bantam.
Sal, you can’t do that - I couldn’t get used to calling you Gil!
Wow, that was outrageous! Referee did an appalling job.
