Bullies because when faced with great opposition they acted as bullies act when confronted. Liston quit on his stool. Tyson fouled out.
Seamus picked Kovalev to KO both Dempsey and Marciano.
Canto was like a buzz saw landing punches but they rarely had any effect. Ali was a harder puncher than given credit for. Light punches don't do...
Tysons main flaws were always between his ears.
Cooney was a very carefully managed fighter. They avoided live opponents in order to not derail the money train to a championship bout with Holmes.
Norton was never hwt champion.
Dempsey was the far superior technical fighter. Not close in this respect.
When did size ever really bother Ali? He destroyed a 6'6 Terrell, He knocked out for a ten count (as an old fighter) prime Foreman. Speed...
Prime Ali would be during the latter stages of his first reign. As per his trainer Dundee..."we never saw the best Ali". Thus Ali in the closest...
The amateurs all emphasize weight. Last thing to consider in the hwt division. Ali from the 1960's at his best was a heavyweight not a...
The punch to hit Dempsey with was a right hand which Firpo had and Cooney lacked. Dempsey by early KO.
Jeffries vs Fitzsimmons.
The bout was not for the lt hwt title however.
Video shows quite clearly non of the blows were low. A few borderline but those are not enough to cause a dq. The big issue is the effect upon...
Tucker would not beat Spinks. Spinks speed, elusiveness and jab wins this over the distance.