Carmen Basilio was a natural southpaw who fought right-handed Kenny Lane was a right-hander who fought as a southpaw.
I've never seen that poem. Thanks.
The bad crap that just about everyone on this forum pours on Cockell has always really rankled me. I think he put up a great fight against...
This says it all. I think this is the all-time definitive source of information about Tony Galento. I don't think another thread will ever be...
Best footage I've seen of Wills. He looks sharp. Hands down to draw leads, but apparently quick. Knows how to feint and use distance, almost St....
I'm happy for those guys to get the money they did. The suckers in the gallery got what they deserved. Tyson's no dummy. He's not in there to get...
To build up his career, he's going to have to do it the old way, by robbing graves. I think he should start with Bob Fitzsimmons and then move up...
Shay, I'm with you there. With a life story like his, how could we not have a soft spot!!
Yup, I forgot (How could I??) . Thank you!
Charles fought all the top challengers while he was HW champ -- Ezzard had eight successful defenses (including against Joe Louis), Jersey Joe...
This is a very good summary.
Max Baer Max Schmeling 2 Tommy Farr Billy Conn 1 Primo Carnera
Do some research on prior threads and get the real story on this fight. Rademacher was his own manager. He was a 28-year-old mature man with a...
I agree with you that many of the threads on this forum ask imponderable questions that make no sense in the real world.
Yes, but the average sports fan back in the day knew those names far better than the average sports fan today knows the name of any boxer, at...