Je Frazier still had something left after Manila, he just didn't have the goods to beat 'Big George'. Very bad the way 'Smokin Joe' left...
T-N-T, The Chicago (connected-crew) had a two-fold agenda with the Sonny Liston bets. 1) Make money with the long odds 7-1 2) Put a hurt on the...
Yes, both fighters were better in 1969. And so was Oscar Bonavena and Jerry Quarry. To say 1971 was Joe at his peak, is to diminish his...
This was the 'Dark Gable' version of Muhammad Ali,,,,,,,publicity stunt Mustache and dyed hair......conversion Then the 'I'm not...
Good pick there TBooze. Billy,,,,,,,oh so average, in every way, shape and form. But he kept plugging away,,,,,,,,,,,and thats something nobody...
The more closely you look at it, Nothing more than a young big guy wearing down an older smaller guy. Jess Willard was specifically picked for...
Top Cat, A good one to search..........was Jose Urtain offered a bout with Joe Frazier in the fall of 1970. Was the bout scheduled for a...
True,,,,,,,George was still growing in 1969. But the 'old man' did have that natural strength. Just how did the hell did he...
Fredo, There is a great article, describing Sonny Liston's connections from 1961. Frankie Carbo Blinky Palermo George Katz Pep Barrone Sam...
No such thing as a perfect Heavyweight,,,,, Will there ever be one...??? Though we did see 'two' champions fight very well when they got...
Sonny only hated 'cops',,,,,,,,,,,and though he sometimes pounded on sparring partners, he respected all fighters who got in the ring with him.....
Jose Urtain Muhammad Ali could have had his own 'White Hopeless Club' James J. Beattie, James J. Woody, Boone Kirkman, Jack O'Halloran,...
Joe Frazier vs. Mac Foster could have happened in early-1970 (Mac before Quarry) Foster was ranked #1, and took on a supposedly shot Quarry. Mac...
Bokaj, I think you're missing the point. Many of the Chicago crew bet on Cassius Clay in the illegal gambing parlors and with bookies who were...
Ayub Kalule had way too many tough amateur bouts, and had to wait 2-extra years to get a shot at the WBA Light Middleweight Title. Rumblings...
