Holmes was fading by that time but was still dangerous. Thomas had the ability to take him by that point but his problem was inconsistency....
Spinks can easily outbox Shavers but the question is can he do so for as long as the fight lasts? If Earnie connects with that right hand then...
With a prime Marvin Hagler fighting at his Marvelous best (not taking his foot off the gas a la Vito Antuofermo first fight) I can't see anyone...
Jersey Joe and Ezzard may well have fought each other five or six times as opposed to the four they did in reality.
Good one,Fergy. More than likely Max Schmelling would have been the first man to have regained the heavyweight championship,outpointing Jimmy...
Inspired by Janitor's Marvin Hagler thread. How would the late seventies/eighties boxing scene have played out? Would the Hearns/Benitez fight...
Jack Dempsey's swarming pressurising style would cause problems but I'd still back Muhammad to win convincingly.
How could i have forgotten Sugar Ray? He would,of course,won the title at some point.
Many scenarios with this. Alan Minter may have held the title a bit longer and there's a great possibility that Tony Sibson would have won the...
Yes it would have marred a great occasion had Muhammad and Joe started brawling. I also heard that story about Joe being drunk at the dinner.
I must have watched that vid rwo dozen times and could easily watch it two dozen more. And I think that Ken fits in pretty well.
Monzon takes it convincingly but Ray makes him work for it.
Holmes wins UD but Ali makes it competitive. If it was the Ali of just one year earlier then my vote would have gone the other way.
I too pick Sugar Ray for reasons stated in all your comments.
Hank catches up with Hamed just after halfway and the fight is stopped. Armstrong too strong and fast Hamed is competitive for the first six...
