If there was a list of them, they wouldn't be unwritten! Just kidding! It's a good question. I think this happens to a lesser degree these...
I totally get where you're coming from, Dubblechin. But, nope, I didn't miss him. Here's why: Quarry announced his retirement following the...
I remember "The Fighting Marine", now that you mention it. Thanks!
Shannon Briggs has a bunch of less-than-a-minute knockouts.
Good call! I can't believe Tua-Ruiz didn't occur to me.
And Mike Weaver. How many people can say they fought Rocky and Hercules and Kenny Norton? Did Norton ever have a nickname? My dad called him...
Nice. DeJohn even managed to squeeze in three knockdowns in those 47 seconds.
Yeah, I was really looking forward to Norton-Bobick because I was a huge (9 year old) Norton fan at that time. It is remarkable that a less than...
As Scartissue says, Ring was indeed heavyweight crazy back then. "As the heavyweights go, so goes boxing," the saying went. Sometimes it's...
Norton - Bobick Cooney - Norton Tyson - Frazier Looking over the records of notorious bombers like Joe Louis, Mike Tyson, Earnie Shavers, and...
Likely due to the historical significance & sheer shock of the fight. (And yeah, I know the OP meant Foreman-Frazier 1.)
As a kid I was a huge Cooney fan. I told everyone on the schoolyard the day of May 11 that Gerry would knock out Norton in the first round. A kid...
Some great examples here. Since I'm one of those guys who's really into the heavyweights, Mike Weaver really fits the bill for me.
I don't know. Frazier surely would've been a lot fresher. But Foreman's had a major career & experience building year in 1970. I'm not sure how...
Saintpat said in the Melvin Foster thread, "Most journeymen were prospects at some point." I get that. But many guys turn pro away from the bright...
