February 1971, Joe Frazier did train at the Concord Hotel, in Sullivan County. And very quietly, as he did his morning runs by himself, with...
I did not know that. He was probably a good blocking center,,,,,,,I would bet.
The consensus seems to be,,,,,,,,,,,,,,one dull fight. If Jack got physical early, he may have taken Muhammad's leg strength away, Also, Jack...
Rocky, definitely a 1950's Fullback,,,,,,,5' 10" 185 lbs. An early version of Larry Csonka,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4 yards, and a pile of dust....
Imposing Champions; Jack Dempsey, 1960's,,,,the man was solid at 220 lbs. Jersey Joe Walcott, 1960's,,,bigger than you'd expect, possibly...
Yes.. Village areas, without the benefit of Television. Nothing more than word-of-mouth information, handed down magazines and newspapers....
The first,,,,,,'Vision Quest',,,,,,,, boxer. Also,,,,,clearly a straight line fighter,,,,,,,,the shortest distance between 'two points'. Round...
Burt,,,,, Could have been in Kiamesha Lake (Sullivan County), near Monticello. 'Smokin Joe' was the 'blue collar' fighter. A favorite of all...
Amazing, how in a short period of time, Muhammad Ali was so popular and even recognized in the small villages, away from the larger cities....
Earnie was the #3 contender. Larry was the #4 contender. For those who did not think Larry could punch. He rocked Earnie late in Round 1, and...
August 1964 'Cassius Wins Continent in Whirlwind Courtship' Yes, it was love at first sight. Muhammad (Cassius Clay) Ali loved Africa, and...
Much depends on an authority or commissioner. If there was a National Boxing Commissioner in the United States, it is doubtful whether Sonny...
No,,,,,,,,,,I do not hate anyone,,,,,,, Nothing but views from an independent observer. Read my posts concerning his great visit to Africa...
Well,,,,,,,,I guess I can't post the Italian Newspaper article, about Franco De Piccoli wanting to fight Cassius Clay either. I think a better...
Pretty much split 50/50 on Sonny. I think what the older champions were trying to get across, was that if Sonny did anything bad, it would...
