Chicago is my birthplace and the city that made me. Our best has been: Oliver McCall. Guadalajara, Mexico, has been my hometown for 28 years...
Your point is they all survived the distance, so how can Tyson stop Muhammad Ali. Tillis was a cagey 40-pro-fight veteran who was floored and...
Of course Ali was not a civil rights activist in the professionally political sense. But as a matter of personal conscience, he stood up for...
The familiar "If punchers such as Foreman, Frazier, Shavers, etc. couldn't knock Ali out..." is actually not very relevant when it comes to Tyson....
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Personal pride would be such a large factor. Two of the proudest champions ever. Two of the most talented champions ever. Two of the most...
I'd say it's the handiwork of myths: a) "Mike Tyson was a coward." FALSE: You don't rise from abject misery and poverty to become the undisputed...
Two points perhaps bear mention: a) George Foreman was just power. b) George Foreman was born again. a) Historically, it is laudable that...
Important post.
As Nixon said of Reagan during Iran-contra: "I believe him."
Over 15 rounds: I like him to outbox Sullivan and think all the other men on your list beat him.
Extraordinary! Made me proud to be a boxing fan. I'm sharing your video with those who may puzzle over my interest in the greatest of sports....
We agree again! Ali's range negotiation (as you well put it) had one premise: "hit and not be hit." In this he was unique, choosing not to fight...
I hope it isn't your last. Your perspective and interest as a young, female fan is refreshing and can only help a sport as troubled as boxing....
Young Ali was like a peacock: he certainly was not shy about strutting his stuff in the ring. I wouldn't either, if I could do that. :p Great...
