I agree to an extent. There are levels to amateur boxing. This thread is specifically about Olympic boxing which is levels past learning basic...
I don't know how to answer that question other than to say a great fighter is a great fighter no matter how they got to that point. I think a guy...
I agree it's a very different sport and requires a much different approach. Like I said, in a lot of cases, a fighters prime is sometimes in the...
Ask anyone that has every won a gold medal how they rate that acomplishment compared to winning a world title in the pro's and I guarantee you...
I think most are going to pick Carlos but I have Ike winning this with his jab and sheer physical strength. Carlos was a big, strong welterweight...
Should call this the dark horse tournament. You literally could make a case for every one of these guys to win. I wouldn't be shocked if Axel...
All of Ike's fights were fun to watch. Stylistically, he was never really in a dull fight and really was a hall of fame caliber guy that kind of...
Jirov going right after James Toney and trying to outwork him seemed like a good strategy at the time. Toney was notorious for having issues...
At the end of the day, Manny did the right thing for Hearns which was his job. He knew how good McCallum was, so did Futch and the Duvas.
I agree with you that Mike needed Hearns more than Hearns needed him. For as great as McCallum was, he never was a box office draw like Tommy...
Sometimes I drink too much.
I have team Manny 4-0
He doesn't quite say it here but if you read between the lines. Filter 1 2 Next GEOFFHAYES Juy Hayes Join Date: Mar 2006 [IMG]...
I remember him saying something like that around the time McCallum went into the hall of fame. He didn't come right out and say Hears would lose...
Nice job with this. Too me, it's McCallum all day. He was simply more consistent and never really looked bad until he was pushing 40. I also...
