Let’s say after making his final lightweight defense in January 1978 in his third fight with Esteban DeJesus, Roberto decides to try to enhance...
Pea at welter is simply not his optimal weight. He’s too naturally small at that weight to take on a natural 147 of Ray Leonard’s caliber. Crafty...
At 140 we have an interesting fight, I think. But JC Superstar was never a welterweight and he gets taken apart by the best versions of Duran at...
This. Michael wasn’t going to overpower heavyweights but they had to respect his power enough. And his jab had real pop. So that allowed him to...
You’re saying you do see it but you chalk it up to ‘he was making enough money.’ I don’t know where Joe Louis comes into this — we’re talking...
Fair enough. If you’re making huge money per fight and bowling over opposition, until there’s a diminishing return then I’d say fight every 2 1/2...
Me too, but I have an alternative. Put an apple and an orange in a blender, push them all the way to the bottom, fill to the top with ice and...
Again, we’re talking about two different things. Tyson’s pace was slowing down. Forget all the pre-title bum-of-the-week fights when Jimmy Jacobs...
Tell us another story!
I’m looking at it more in the context of Tyson himself rather than how it stacks up historically. Nothing indefensible on his championship resume...
Doesn’t make him any less rusty or ranked. IIRC, Bill Cayton had a huge purse lined up for Tyson vs Bruno in England and Don King promised he’d...
Here’s something interesting I stumbled across: Douglas defeated Tyson in February 1990. So this result obviously isn’t accounted for in The...
Mamby was my first thought. A marvel in so many ways.
I know what you mean. I discovered that my strength is as the strength of 10 men because I’m pure of heart. As for Holmes-Cooney, in a lot of...
Sonny has to stay focused, in shape, determined, busy and undefeated for 12 consecutive years … and out of jail/prison or else you’d better extend...
