Just before Henry Armstrong successfully defend his world welterweight title by winning an unanimous decision in a 15-round bout with Ceferino...
Part One Charley Burley started his career as a professional boxer with a knockout victory over George Liggins in the 4th round in a bout which...
scartissue- I also believe that Bobby Chacon was at his peak when he fought Danny "Little Red" Lopez. In fact, I thought that he was not nearly...
scartissue- I attended a number of Bobby Chacon's bouts in Los Angeles in addition to seeing some of his bouts on television. If you have the...
As a young fighter, Bobby Chacon displayed some fine boxing skills at times. Later on, he became much more of a brawler. I don't know enough...
In regards to the assertion that Gene Tunney took more of a beating from Jack Dempsey than from Harry Greb simply because Dempsey was a far...
Many fine professional athletes had their careers interrupted due to their service in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. Some did not...
In fairness to the medical profession during the 1920s, it was vastly superior to its American Civil War counterpart. Within sixty years, to...
Take a look at the opponents of Tiger Flowers, Harry Greb or Gene Tunney. You will find that so many of them died prematurely. It is probable...
In regards to any assertion that Jim Jeffries had an edge or held his own during the first ten rounds in the bout with Jack Johnson, what is the...
Jeff Lacy had a powerful left-hook and plenty of heart, but simply lacked some essential skills, especially the ability to slip and block punches....
Miguel Canto had a tremendous amount of boxing skill. I saw him fight Orlando Javierto in person at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles. But Canto...
Evander Holyfield had an incredible amount of heart, self-belief, desire and dedication, but I can only rate him to be an outstanding or great...
Tunney had a stiff boxing style? That was not my impression while watching a tape of his first bout with Jack Dempsey. It may be that he tended...
I have read that Eddie Booker worked as a porter during his boxing career. - Chuck Johnston
