This, from Mark Kram, no apologist for Ali, in Sports Illustrated a few days after Yankee Stadium: “...Once more, as in his second fight...
Perhaps he's a tad underrated. If Usain Bolt became a reggae musician tomorrow, it would not diminish his standing one one hundredth of a...
I shed no tears for the good Norton. He is the portrayal of how, at the highest levels, when you are, as he has confessed, "not serious enough...
In spite of myself, never over the years have I been able to reach a different conclusion regarding this fight: Leonard won in a stinker. a)...
“There is no such thing as a natural puncher. There is a natural aptitude for punching, and that is different. Nobody is born the best. You...
Pound for pound, the Rock had more power and I believe landed more punches. Marciano wins by unanimous decision.
Jack Dempsey wrote a whole chapter on the hook in his excellent manual. You can read it at www.freecirclefighting.com Dempsey taught me to...
Pretty bad. Though carrying the 212-pound weight-training build of a decent heavyweight for this fight, he lacked the tone of his challenge to...
This is a traditional scenario put forth by those believing Louis would destroy Ali, but it's much easier said than done. This is how I see it:...
Not exactly. But his speed, reflexes and intuition were so superior that he was simply too fast and slick to be undermined with a traditional...
I too frown at the effemination of the male today. Boxing is a metaphor for manhood and there is little "Beckmanesque" about it.
Marciano's best years: 1952-1955, Walcott to Moore. 36 months. Seven fights. Tyson's best years: 1986-1989, Berbick to The Truth. 33...
Why does grass grow green? Why do birds take to the air? Why do I love boxing?
Please elaborate? There would be a lot of posturing and constant lead shifts between Johnson and Ali, each trying to bait the other. A moving...
Chava. He emanated the stoic grandeur of bygone Aztec glory. His easy, confident smile reflected the good-naturedness of his countrymen. In a...
