I don't believe Lyle was overrated as some do. He did have some decent wins, like Rondon, Mathis Shavers, Bonevena and Ellis. But that doesn't...
Most forget Ali had a relatively stable upbringing. Especially considering his adolescent/ pre teen yrs were during the late forties early...
Ali would've died before he quit in Manila. A much older and worse version of himself didn't quit against Larry Holmes, a fight he didn't win a...
If we're talking about telegraping, and not a bad habit ( Holmes not moving his head when he jabbed) fouling ( Norris's over aggression, Goleta...
Lol, a few posters may actually believe that . Like a few believe Canelo of all boxers would be a serious challenge.
If they actually weigh between 140-160 or from welter to middle ........ No one ......
Ray Leonard is the best I've seen live. (Ray Robinson was the G.O.A.T, but his last fights were a few months after I was born.) But Leonard beat...
The only thing Old Foreman did better than the young version of himself is handle adversity. Ali's masterclass in psychological warfare before...
Personally, I don't think believe it would make much of a difference. I followed Taylor's pro career very closely.And well before the Chavez...
I agree, and I'll add Quartey had a very educated, and one of the hardest jabs in the divisions history. With Taylor's tendency of staying in the...
Does anyone remember Paul Gonzalez. Gold medalist from the 1984 Olympics at Flyweight? Seemed to have all the tools with exception of punching...
Also Cuevas's left hook, which was arguably the hardest single punch in the history of the division.... That hook broke bones in multiple...
Armstrong #6 Leonard #8 Hearns #10 Benitez #6 Whitaker#5 Delayhoya# 7 Trinidad #9 May Jr #4 Pac # 6 Crawford #7 Of the fighters listed, the only...
Depends on which version of Ali. If we're talking about the version that got his clock cleaned by Cooper and Banks no that version of Ali...
I felt that way about prime Ray Leonard, then came Montreal Duran, felt that way about Thomas Hearns, then came Ray Leonard fight #1. The lighter...