Tyson weighed about a pound more than Foreman, peak performance vs. peak performance: 218 1/4 vs. 217 1/2 for the Michael Spinks and Joe Frazier...
Fascinating matchup. Pound for pound, Robinson is the GOAT. But like Mr. George Washington Duke said, Let's talk reality. Robinson was an...
Accolades mean little once you get in the ring. Mike Tyson revolutionized boxing. He pioneered the heavyweight combination of blazing speed and...
Ali, as any boxer (in a style sense), knew the obvious but sometimes overlooked: boxing is a sport in which the fighter landing more punches...
Dempsey was a great puncher, in more ways than one. First, he knew how to punch and could break down what he did. His book is very...
This fight was very close. One of those which draws diametric views. And I think it boils down to how one scores a round. If you place stock in...
According to the IBHOF, Wright was born in Durango State, Mexico, and won the world featherweight crown on September 11, 1941.
1. Burns 2. Willard 3. Jeffries Fascinating topic. Good fighters all; the choice isn't at all easy. I'm going with the consistency of the...
Having watched only highlights of Ali-Norton III, which always gave me the impression that Norton had romped all over a willing but aged Ali, I...
As demonstrations of breathtaking athleticism, nothing will ever top Williams and Liston I. But Williams was never a Sonny Liston. Clay tamed a...
Welcome back. Sullivan was a very powerful, dangerous bruiser, with terrible defense, less than great accuracy, tons of endurance and a good...
I don't believe Ali hated Joe Frazier. With Ali, it was all about narcissism, showmanship. The inarticulate Frazier was a perfect foil....
Boxing is skill, drama, a test. Skillwise, of course FOTC is greater. The stage was bigger, too. But it seems to me Frazier more or less had...
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Just rewatched Whitaker-Chávez, which I personally scored 8-4 for Pea. BUT... a) I had Chávez ahead after 6. His pressure and accurate...
