I had that thought too. But now I'm kind of wondering which champions and highly ranked contenders weren't prospects.
According to my (admittedly incomplete) notes, immediately after the June 29 Wepner fight Liston was hoping for a bout with Quarry. Quarry had, of...
I finally went back and figured out how Boilermaker's system works. Now that I understand it, it's really quite interesting. Any personal opinions...
Here's what Dave Anderson had to say in the New York Times regarding the then-upcoming Cooney-Bugner fight: The primary questions about Gerry...
Although Cooney was the one who pulled out of the fight, he had knocked out Ken Norton seven months prior (and immediately after tried cocaine for...
AJ comes off as a likable guy and I hope he can come back. But one thing 43 years of watching this sport has taught me is that you never can tell....
With me there are very few boxers I dislike. I do hate the despicable human being types: the murderers and rapists already mentioned. But I'm not...
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I remember that day! My five-year-old niece wanted some Oreos, so we went to the store. The cookie aisle was totally wiped out. Not a cookie to be...
But, y'know, Lewis didn't. And that's what makes boxing interesting. It's also why I'm not a fan of fantasy fights. There's way too many...
Nothing super bad. Just that he's apparently been standoffish with some fans and isn't as nice and jovial as his public persona. Now, I've never...
Mike Weaver, Scott LeDoux, Pedro Agosto, and Raul Gorosito fought both Duane and Rodney Bobick. There may be more...
His performance against Duane Bobick in the 1972 Olympic Trials.
Good calls on pretty much all, IMO. Regarding Tyson and Liston, both had very short reigns - about 19 months each - as champ. However, both...
Rocky Marciano vs. Manuel Ramos - Battle of the Century! (I have a hunch Marciano might just pull this one out.)
