I’m all for careful criticism of any fighter, but your take here is full of holes and some pretty big spins. He got his first title shot because...
Burns was the smallest heavyweight champs ever—about 5’7”, maybe 5’8”, and 170–180 pounds—but he still made 11 straight defenses, which stood...
George Chuvalo, who is quite sick as I write this, is remembered for having one of the greatest chins in boxing history, but that alone doesn’t...
Joe Jeannette might be the most overlooked warrior in heavyweight history. Jack Johnson called him “the toughest man I ever fought,” and coming...
A great style clash. Lyle’s the bigger man at 6’3”, 220, with legit power in both hands and a solid jab. If he kept Rocky at range, he could do...
Nick Wells is one of those guys who was a flat-out beast as an amateur but just never hit the same heights as a pro. This is a guy that won a pile...
Wells could really hit. He was one of the most dangerous U.S. amateur heavyweights of the early ’70s. He went, supposedly, 189–18 with 110 KOs,...
Never saw this , very cool ... Wells was actually a bit younger than Holmes but far more experienced ... I think you have to gage it as you gage...
Usyk .... Fury was still near the top of his game while Larry had already lost his legs ...
Very well written post and one that is likely spot on ... Monzopn's greatest strength, his exceptional confidence was Hagler's weakness .. I also...
Jeannette seems to have been one of those extremely tough guys. He was knocked down but the guy just had some combination of insane recooperative...
You mean they knew how to jab in Louis' day ?
LOL.
He loses to every single one of them.
Ray Robinson vs Floyd Mayweather is a fun match-up, but at welterweight it’s really Robinson’s world. Robinson was in his absolute prime there —...
