Stanislaus Loayza was a world ranked lightweight back in the 20s, where he fought several world champs and future HOFers... so hardly an obscure...
I'm pretty sure, that our man can only be Frankie Schoell - though I believe the stats aren't completely correct. In addition to being ko'd by...
Many seem to think Mayweather was at his absolute best at JLW. If he made 130 with day-before weigh-in, I don't believe he would have had too much...
For many years, Jeannette coming back to win against McVea after suffering 27 knockdown, was the answer to this question. However, I believe more...
If we're talking sickening brutality - then Johansson vs Machen must rank pretty close to the top: Ingemar Johansson KO´s Eddie Machen 1st round,...
What are the rules of this game? - Do we shrink prime Wlad down to 6'1" - and see if he could dominate the CWs? - Or do we shrink him down to...
He would probably be a pretty good cruiserweight.
In 1926, modest journeyman Jamaica Kid challenged Jack Delaney for the LHW title (NYSAC version), losing in the 3rd round... coming off an...
It was a big deal in Denmark, where Nielsen was hugely popular. Thank God he lost fight #50... what a joke it would have been, if he had actually...
- Gene Tunney vs Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons (2) - Ken Buchanan vs Ismael Laguna and Carlos Ortiz (2) - Hector Camacho vs Roberto Duran and Ray...
Thanks. Good question - I like this type of trivia!
Everett "Bigfoot" Martin had 2 separate runs of 4 consecutive losses against world champs: Francesco Damiani Bonecrusher Smith Michael Moorer...
First of all... it's nice to see someone actually do some research! Some posters sadly can't be bothered, and just throw out ignorant nonsense......
1) I think there can be little doubt, that low level fighters in the 1930s fought, on average, MUCH less frequently than the top guys. 2) I also...
How on earth would I be able to know for certain, that all fighters with an active status in 1930 fought during that year. I agree, that they are...
