Roberto Duran was far less dominant while fighting at a heavier weight than as a lightweight. As a result, I would favor Charley Burley over...
Roberto Duran was a lightweight during his prime years and wasn't nearly as good while fighting at a heavier weight later on. Yes, he continued...
With the exception of an elderly Larry Holmes and a somewhat competent fighter named Billy Zumbrin, Butterbean invariably fought absolute stiffs...
The 1940s may have been the worst period for the best fighters in terms of getting title shots in the welterweight, middleweight and light...
I am fed up with the bouts of Wladimir Klitschko. Yes, I think that Wladimir is a nice guy and would be a great neighbor, but his bouts are...
The story about Jack Dempsey and Jack Johnson fighting each other in Canada is a fable of the first order. - Chuck Johnston
No! - Chuck Johnston
Unlike Fred Fulton, Denver Ed Martin wasn't a good puncher. - Chuck Johnston
Denver Ed Martin had plenty of boxing skill, but was let down repeatedly by his lack of durability. Fred Russell, another early opponent of Jack...
Sam McVea was far better than Sandy Ferguson or Denver Ed Martin. But both Jack Jack Johnson and Sam Langford were better than McVea by a sizable...
I don't know if Charley Burley would have beaten Henry Armstrong easily or if Sugar Ray Robinson or Jake LaMotta was offered big money to fight...
One individual tried to compare Willie Meehan with Butterbean because they were pudgy fighters and were known for fighting in 4-round bouts, but...
My impression is that Joe Louis was well-liked during his boxing career. Moreover, Louis was a tremendous gate attraction even during the depths...
Frankel, I never insinuated that Henry Armstrong was trying to avoid Charley Burley. In late 1938, Burley had only recently become a welterweight...
I wrote posts on this forum defending Sugar Ray Robinson for not fighting Charley Burley. Besides the weight difference issue, Burley wasn't much...
