There's probably nothing here we haven't discussed before... Ali - Young Buster Douglas - Louis Monaco Toney - Tiberi Whitaker - Ramirez I
Nope. I thought Wilder would flatten him both times. The focus and dedication he showed in his comeback, especially against Wilder, was...
I used to subscribe to a magazine called "The Amateur Boxer" in the early- to mid-eighties. In 1983 or 1984 Tyson was featured on the cover of the...
Those odds kind of make sense. Foreman was coming off of the Ali loss, the Toronto Five, and the life-and-death struggle against Lyle, while...
According to BoxRec, Frazier was favored by one Las Vegas bookmaker. They don't say anything about Foreman being favored by anyone. As crazy as it...
I recall Lupe Pintor having an extremely shocked reaction when he got the nod over Carlos Karate. I don't know if he later admitted that he felt...
Kevin Williams would give Tyson a run for his money, however.
Dang auto-correct!
All of 1977 until June of 1980 were wonderful for boxing fans. All the major fights were on free tv prime-time specials. Young-Foreman,...
Interesting topic. I've got a lot of sets of ratings (magazines and organizations) collected in a document. I looked for guys who never got a...
Rocky Marciano -> Rocky Balboa. Yessir. Re: James J. Jeffries & James J. Braddock. Did Braddock, or his parents, actually take his name from...
It's actually called "Victory Over Myself" for those who might be searching for it. I read it as a kid. Wish I'd kept my copy. Looks like it's out...
Additionally, 1979 was Tate's best year with wins over Bobick, Knoetze, and Coetzee. In 1979 I've got to go with Tate. Prime vs. prime? I'm...
