Following the victory of Alex Miteff, William Faversham Jr. offered up a proposal for Cassius Clay to take on former Heavyweight Champion -...
Look, Cassius Clay vs. Alex Miteff was a 'Nationally Teleivised' bout. It need to go at least 6 rounds, to satisfy the advertisers. Nobody...
Houdini, You can't say that Ray Lampkin, Edwin Viruet and Saoul Mamby were anywhere near the 'quality' of Kid Pambele. Simply put, Carlos...
D9, Very well written, and to the point. Alex Miteff was 'a name fighter', despite his 'sagging career'. If anyone wants to get into the...
Not sure Roberto Duran fought the highest-rated available contender, with Carlos Eleta at the 'wheel'. Carlos was a 'mucho' smart businessman,...
The Roberto Duran of say 1978 versus the older Antonio Cervantes is quite intriguing. Though 'Kid Pamble' had slipped, Roberto was not a 'solid...
May 20, 1960 Madison Square Garden Eddie Machen pounds Argentinian - Alex Miteff along the ropes, unleashing a one-sided battering, enroute...
Cassius Clay,,,,,,,, All of his amateur bouts were legitimate.
Good question Wass - Favorite fighter/personality - Charles 'Sonny' Liston Favorite fighter - Saensak Muangsurin...
Ron U.K. You're too smart,,,,,,, To believe that William Faversham Jr. and his LSG Management Team would risk their 'investment' in a bout...
Roberto Duran, though an 'All-Time Great' at Lightweight does lose some points, as the following facts, Not agreeing to fight Ken Buchanan in...
Check out my thread on Antonio Cervantes vs Wilfred Benitez - It was the perfect 'set up' with 'two agreeing camps'. But, Gregorio 'Papa'...
Alex Miteff was pretty much done, The only thing he had left was a name, and still a bit of a punch. He got lucky with Jimmy McCarter out in...
Tony Madigan, born in 1930. Was competing at Middleweight thru 1953, and ended his career in 1962 as a Light-Heavyweight. In an interview,...
It looked like the 'best time', would have been at the end of 1975. Antonio Cervantes had come off of the 'May 1975' 15-Round 'paint job' over...
