I can remember seeing big George winging away at the heavy bag and he looked powerful but he was going to be fighting Ali not a heavy bag. When...
Robinson ran out of opposition at welterweight and his friend Joe Louis always chided him for carrying opponents. And of course Robinson was...
Power - Robinson Defense - Leonard Hand speed - Leonard Footwork-Robinson Footspeed - Leonard Chin - Robinson Ring generalship - Leonard Head to...
He could've worn an old overcoat like Dempsey or nowt like Mike Tyson
And if you're on the receiving end your body does one of 3 things 1) collapses 2) you bend over 3) your knee comes up And you have no control
Left hook Robinson ko Fullmer Right hook Jackson ko Graham Straight right Benitez ko Hope Uppercut Marciano ko Louis Overhand right Turpin ko Luc...
In the mid 70's 6ft-3ins tall and 212 pounds was about the optimum size for a heavy. As Ali put weight on it was noticeable his head was getting huge
I think you've won:thumbup: What was it, his robe was too heavy ?
Well said. Hearing fighters called bums usually gets my hackles up. For all of Carnera's limitations as a boxer, the man never lacked courage. The...
Not when he got passed 30 he couldn't.
Louis got married later that day and was as calm as a mill pond. I was an amateur boxer at 19/20 and fighting 3 × 2 minutes round for a trophy or...
Liston was only hitting the fairbanks at around 210lb in 1958 which was when he was at his peak.
I thought the cruiserweight limit was 200lbs ??
https://tss.ib.tv/boxing/articles-of-2009/7127-george-foreman-what-was-what-couldve-been-nothing-short-of-mind-boggling-part-two According to...
At his peak Ezzard Charles was a super middle and light heavy. Graceful as a cat though.
