Despite having a powerful left-hook, Pipino Cuevas was far too limited to have much of a chance with a far better fighter like Sugar Ray Leonard....
During his great career, Charley Burley never fought at Madison Square Garden (New York City), the Polo Grounds (New York City), Yankee Stadium...
It is my understanding that Nipper Pat Daly's downfall was hastened when he was trying to make weight as a growing teenager. If that is true, it...
Gerry ****ey did well against Larry Holmes considering that he didn't get enough seasoning before fighting him. As Malcolm "Flash" Gordon use to...
After watching it on closed-circuit television, I thought that Ken Norton should have received the decision in his third bout with Muhammad Ali....
Wilfredo Gomez did get away with a lot in his bout with Carlos Zarate largely due to the referee's failure to clamp down on his transgressions....
Take note that I said that Miguel Cotto COULD beat a badly shopworn Jose Napoles, but doesn't mean that I said he would do it. - Chuck Johnston
Before his bout with Wilfredo Gomez, Carlos Zarate was tremendous on a consistent basis. But he was absolutely destroyed by Gomez. As a...
Battling Levinsky was past his peak when he lost to Georges Carpentier by a knockout in the fourth round and to Gene Tunney by decision in a...
At his peak, Jose Napoles was a far better fighter than a vintage Miguel Cotto. But I do feel that Cotto at his best could have beaten the badly...
Carlos Zarate was an all-time great in the bantamweight division with fine offensive skills, terrific punching power and a big height advantage....
Taking a close look at their records, Ezzard Charles faced many more top fighters than Gene Tunney. Moreover, Tunney faced a number of top...
Ricky Hatton was made for someone like Jose Napoles. - Chuck Johnston
Wilfredo Benitez, weighing 152-1/4 pounds, won an unanimous decision over Roberto Duran, weighing 152-1/2 pounds, in a 15-round bout in Las Vegas...
It may be that Roberto Duran's best win was his first bout with Sugar Ray Leonard, but he was losing far more bouts after abandoning the...
