It sure was a highly anticipated bout. For a while, the Z man was really something.
Marvin's straight punches will bust up Barkley. So in addition to the ref waving it off when he gets knocked down, he has a serious tko due to...
Marquez--Vasquez 2. all time great fight w/ a quick stoppage.
Instead of Thompson, I wanted that Dariusz fight at lh at that time. Chris was #1 rated and I wanted to see that match & not the Thompson fight.
Lyle is more of a rise to the occasion guy capable of winning a big fight. But he is not the type to go out and get a bunch of consecutive wins...
Timo Hoffman against Vitali. pretty much ruined by going the distance.
Ellis has the much quicker feet and his mobility would help get the decision in a close bout. Angles and turn Pinky. Decision bout all the way. I...
In addition to above mentioned, I think a huge thing underestimated is the wear and tear factor. It is easy to see and follow, but always seems...
Circumstances do. Without those ingredients it is a tough and long road to continue getting the win against top 10 competition. And losses are a...
Youghful and in decent shape Dokes beat him when they did fight. Michael had stopped using those legs by then however. A lighter version that flew...
Brutal ko loss to Brewster. So tough for a heavy to ever come back from that kind of loss.
Maybe a Gene Fullmer. tough hombres like a Dick Tiger or Monzon. I'd also put Hopkins as a possibility. guys like the last 3 get by on their...
nevertheless, what you do not see often is them looking up at the lights. Almost always it is a tko over those guys. And Archie Moore sure was...
Rocky also is the rarest of breeds---2 10 counts over hall of famers. How often do hall of famers have the ref counting 10 over them? And being...
Don King could not get the Ali camp to sign the fight. Prior to that, Foreman had Perenchio trying to get the Ali camp to sign the fight in 1975...
