Duran almost fell through the ropes, I think he slipped and was caught almost at the same time, had he touched down it would have been an...
RJJ Toney etc did not cause any ripples where Lewis is concerned. Bugner was useless so you can't compare him as was Terrell who was the same...
I thought Tony Tucker should have done more.
Tyson did well because he was exceptional - never before had there been anything like him, with his natural speed and power combined with a great...
Heavy: Lewis Cruiser: Holyfield LHW: Charles SMW: Jones MW: .................... WW: SRR LW: Duran SFW: Armstrong
But Ali's prefight antics would have had no affect on Lewis.
I think Frazier gets Foremaned again - sorry Joe.
They are not legends, but would have done very well in the 60's & 70's
Foreman & Shavers - did not hit as hard as Lewis. Henry Cooper almost killed Ali - so he could be badly hurt.
I'm not really after any favours thanks. As for saying Holyfield pushed him all the way - which he did, what about Leon Spinks, Ken Norton etc I...
McCall, Rahman and Mercer would all have done very well in the 60's and 70's.
Much of Ali's praise is handed out without much thought. I am not saying that he was not a great heavyweight just vastly overated. People wrongly...
Hagler went out with a wimper.
Maybe so but if they where to get into the ring and I had to put my mortgage on the fight - I am honestly not sure who I'd put it on. Probably...
He did use them effectively. Hence 1 defeat. But I concede he should have done more in his career.
