Another idea "borrowed" from another forum. What are some boxing rumors you know of that, surprisingly, turned out to be true. And let's stick to...
"Borrowed" from another forum. What are some boxing rumors or stories you heard, took as true, and later learned were false? I'd always believed...
I totally agree with this. However, I do question why Liston and his people didn't raise a royal stink about it. Also, was there anyone in the...
When I worked in retail customer service, I was having a day were a few customers gave me a hassle. So it seemed like EVERYBODY was giving me a...
With the machinations of boxing today, and so many fighters, insiders, and fans willing to go along with it all, nobody in history stands much of...
As I understand it, Mac Foster.
Interesting. Thanks for the explanation.
I like Unforgiven's post about how there's no such thing as an overachiever. It's that we were wrong. In that light, guys who exceeded my initial...
Each for a different reason: Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier IV, 1982 Earnie Shavers - Lorenzo Zanon, 1977 Jimmy Young - Leroy Jones, 1979
I get frustrated at fights being taken down from YouTube. I mean, why pull a Duane Bobick or a pre-title Larry Holmes fight, for instance? It's...
I'm going strictly by memory here, but I don't think Leonard - Shields was televised. As I kid I watched the rise of Sugar Ray on network TV,...
SD?
I respect him for it, but Floyd Patterson taking on Sonny Liston a second time. But y'know, the strategy worked for Floyd against Johansson.
I agree with those who say that Larry would've kept going or would have retired and come back. His love of money is too much, as is his...
I'd love to see sources in the contemporary press quoting odds, aside from that one bookmaker. In hindsight, it seems like Foreman would be a big...
