Walcott-Marciano
Frazier-Ali I
No, they were not fixed. Bottom line: Ali bewildered Liston and Liston folded like a cheap suit. In both cases, Liston couldn't catch Ali...
Gene Tunney. A beautiful boxer with a great jab, every other important punch, fluid combinations and proficiency with either hand. Gene...
I agree with this. Armstrong should be favored, but Chávez will be a threat to the final second. Considering Armstrong's heft as a puncher,...
A little context will help the newbie appreciate what he's watching: Hagler - Hearns Foreman - Lyle Louis - Max Baer Louis - Schmeling...
Amen. This Quiet Man held his own with the best heavyweights of his era. That alone should merit much more than the typical cream-pie drivel....
Nostalgia will always be a factor. It is the reader's job to separate the wheat from the chaff. Thank goodness for film. My recipe is film...
Agreed. The subpar Tyson couldn't get anything going because Douglas kept shifting. A mediocre challenger would have gotten caught. But...
Anticlimactic? Holmes' challenge to Oliver McCall. Larry doesn't even mention it in his book, even though he has a lot to say about every other...
Douglas dogging it to Holyfield after his sublime miracle.
Kicking a guy while he's down, huh?
Precisely! Like Marciano losing to Walcott. Like Louis losing to Conn. Even Alexis Argüello suddenly halting a surging Rubén Olivares....
Thanks. I am convinced Larry Holmes is a great guy. His many good, positive, smart actions as an individual --though not always his public...
Agreed. Was just trying to think out of the box. I believe Larry's comment was that Ali is overrated "as a fighter". Some may underestimate...
