Truth, While in prison, in Jefferson City, Missouri. Charles Liston enrolled in the prison boxing program. It was run by Joe Gonzalez, who...
A very good question. His wife only called him Charles. His good friends called him T.C. for Top Cat.
Sorry Chief,,,,,,,,, Duane Bobick never lost to or was knocked down by anybody less than 210 lbs. :deal ever! Max at 190 lbs.,,,,,,,had the...
Hold on aramini,,,,,,,,,, The first Monroe vs. Hagler fight,,,,,,,wasn't even close. That was a real loss. Everything else, could have gone...
Yes,,,,,,,,,,,Jeff 'Candy Slim' Merritt did say Larry Holmes had a 'mustard seed' for a heart. So Larry was stopped '4' times in the amateurs...
But it should be noted, Sonny was the best heavyweight from late-1958 thru February 1964. A good 5-year run. Plus, with the marginal Tax-Rate...
Actually, Amos Lincoln was not surprised one-bit by Muhammad Alis' victory over Sonny Liston in Lewiston, Maine. Amos talked to Jimmy Ellis...
Jack Johnson vs Jack Dempsey Would be the Fight of the Century. Could see Mr. Demspey coming out fast, and scoring the more telling blows...
As usual,,,,,,,,,,,,an excellent job by MR. REZ..... Jack Johnson vs Jack Dempsey would be a most entertaining fight. A cool, calm and...
You really think this fight would be a HOOT....... I do agree, Ali would win here if anyone,,,,,but 12 rounds would be even. Ali would clown,...
The fight would be boo'ed so loud, the noise from Havava would reach the winter vacationers in Miami Beach. Much like watching paint...
That was the pre-fight report. Larry looked very good in my eyes. Of course, that could have been the post-fight report too, because Mike gave...
Larry did look physically fit versus Mike Weaver, though reports were, that he half-trained for that bout, expecting 'Hercules' to fall in 5 or 6.
Sonny did beat many ranked guys. Larry did beat many undefeated fighters. Lennox should have been undefeated. Big George did blow 'two'...
This would be somewhat like the Kent Green vs Cassius Clay fight from 1958. Jack Johnson would drive heavy right hand bombs to the weak stomach...