I think a raw Foreman still has the stylistical and physical advantages that allow him to pull of a win here. He was not a man who beat opponents...
"combatesdeboxeo" claimed to have seen it, but that guy was a bit of a troll.
I don't think a sparring session was a big enough event to be reported on the newspapers. The statements from eye witnesses seem to indicate...
The heaviest Mosley weighed for a lightweight bout was about 150-154 pounds. It's near impossible to put on 25 pounds in a day, the most I heard...
Giardello whips him and either wins by TKO or a comfortable decision.
In Dempsey's defense, Sharkey had belted Dempsey pretty good after the bell in a blatant show of disrespect for the champion. It was still a low...
He was leaving himself completely exposed and got caught because of it. You can see this happen in many of his fights, even when he won.
Don't have much on him, except that he had some common opponents with Nicolino Locche. It's a bit of a shame that a fight between the Italian...
This is where I disagree with you.
The research I've read on the Darcy-Fulton matter by Australian boxing historians indicate that Darcy, who did spar with Fulton, once ended up...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPwqtL5QdCo 1:35 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGnrg5hAHU0 12:00
Neither are exactly what I'd call fast, despite the video clip I posted above. The speed of Toney's combinations probably edges it for me,...
I'd give handspeed to Toney. Hopkins has had his moments but Toney against the right opponent could look pretty quick:...
Tiger too carried power up to light heavyweight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWDrbr2D4yI 5:20 & 9:10
Tiger devastates Fullmer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uJZWZnahmY
