Added a poll as I think this could be pretty close.
Well, I don’t think height is the only factor here, obviously, but Mayweather certainly had physical advantages over Canzoneri including reach as...
I always felt Harold Lederman was an honest judge but that he tended to score for the aggressor whether they were effective or not.
@George Crowcroft - interested to hear your take on this one.
Ok, fair enough… but why do you think so?
Great post Blofeld! I agree with a lot of what you say here. The one thing I’d take issue with is the description of Canzoneri’s style as being...
Leonard-Hagler was close and could have gone either way. Two of the judges’ scorecards reflected exactly that. One judge turned in a horrible...
Hagler could have been 65-1-1. Should have been is much more debatable. And 62-3-2 ain’t bad at all.
Yeah, I don’t think it’s a division where anyone is so outstandingly better or greater that they are a lock for a particular position. I do...
Makes me wonder what might have happened if Tszyu and Orzubek had met as pros. Shame it didn’t happen.
This footage shows some of the fight between Orzubek and Tszyu from that championship, I believe: [MEDIA]
Tough call. Froch was very hittable and Benn had tremendous power. I can certainly see Benn scoring an early knockdown or two. If Froch can...
Arguably the best super featherweight of all time against one of the greatest lightweights who also held the featherweight title, weighing in...
Just reviewing this thread again as I was thinking about this today. I’m pretty much in agreement with myself from four years ago when I had it...
The basketball comparison is a tricky one because it’s still a team sport whereas boxing (regardless of trainers, managers and other supporting...
