You're right, Patterson and Dempsey were about the same size.
A few not mentioned: Thomas Hearns Joe Louis Alexis Arguello Mike Tyson. In their primes they could make the ring extremely small.
On uppercuts, got give a little love to Aaron Pryor. With His all action style it's hard to see exactly what he's doing. But he also had viscous...
Alexis Arguello anyone? Perfect technique / outstanding power either hand....
Wow. If it was BEFORE the fight that's even crazier lol. Roy for awhile there was a whole new level of athletesicim in boxing. Like Bo Jackson was...
If fights were still 15rds , there certainly wouldn't have been any controversy about Chavez vs Taylor #1 or Leonard vs Hearns #2 for starters....
Some on this very site claimed Loma would've beaten Duran at lightweight when he was 15-1. I suppose in some alternative reality he could....
Roy Jones Jr. for one. Vaguely recall him participating in a semi pro basketball game right after a pro fight. That's one heck of display of...
I'm a big left hook fan.... So of course Joe Frazier!!!
I really don't see it as even being close TBH. Everyone points out what Foreman was able to do to Frazier, but most don't see the details of that...
Who told Billy Backus he could actually win the welterweight championship over legendary Jose Napoles? Yes it was by cuts, but still , he can...
Agree 100% The reason is obvious , Lewis had great skills along with great size. Sam Peter did not. Size queen posters aside, Frazier's skill...
Their careers were quite similar in the fact of they beat who most thought they'd beat, they loss to the fighters they were expected to lose to....
But that "melting chocolate sundae" was much better on his feet than Peter, also had better endurance.
Almost everyone who faced Liston was impressed with how skilled he was, and his discipline to fight within a game plan. That's the key difference...
