Gloves were used initially to protect a fighters HANDS first and face second. The trauma to the delicate bones of the hands is much more when...
I agree. I would have to go Holmes here, (though he is not on the list he did in fact fight until 2002 as mentioned by others). Larry held the...
Jammed thumbs are pretty common. Ice it and no contact for a couple of weeks before sparring again. I jammed mine throwing a body shot which my...
Edge to Cooney here. Height, reach, damn good jab, and at that point he was still able to take a decent shot (witness some hellashious shots from...
ThinBlack has a good point. Until Tyson fought Tillis, he was matched against opponents who had little movement which allowed Mike to punch away...
:deal Tyson did have his usual performance and kudos to him, but I agree with Tyson in the post fight interview.
Yes, I think true boxing fans would love to see fighters who have truly mastered the art such as Pep, Conn and Whitaker. Anyone can go to amateur...
I know Bernard feels his style is right to pick and choose his counters as Joe sometimes punches and falls into his punches, but I also see the...
Deadlifts are great. Lots of muscles involved in the lift so a lot of bang for the buck, but proper technique is important as is loading. Since...
I do remember seeing him on the treadmill at the hotel where he was training! I used to be on Larry's website a lot too. Seems like Larry hasn't...
I watched Larry Holmes train for his last fight against Butterbean where he fought for 10 rounds at age 52. Larry was doing the same amount of...
Marciano/Hagler - Conditioning Dempsey/Duran - Killer Instant Pep/Clay - Ring movement Ali/Tunney - Intelligence Tyson/Hearns- Power Holmes/Ali -...
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Cooney in three also.
