Douglas fought twice more, in 1999, against non-descript opposition, and scored 2 first round knockouts. Hardly preparation for even the 1999...
^ I too don't like it when posters cite the year-end Ring rankings found at Boxrec. They don't tell much of the story. Those year-end Ring...
Ah, interesting. I didn't realize it was that late. And your explanation makes more sense than the one I remember. Thanks!
As I recall, a post-prison Tyson-Douglas rematch was proposed but then scrapped because it was thought that Douglas was no longer anywhere near...
Us Anthony Joshua fans know that all too well.
Since I like to examine ratings, here’s some data: Norton first appeared in Ring’s rankings at #10 in September 1972 (November issue - I’ll just...
I think if there's one thing this thread shows, it's how stupid this whole current boxing multiple champions, multiple organizations situation is....
Larry's called an unlikeable guy. And, no, he doesn't have a cuddly public persona. But every time I hear of someone meeting him in person, Holmes...
Larry Holmes deserves respect for: Pressing on in his pre-title days despite being labeled as a sparring partner and as someone who had no heart...
^ Yeah, it's interesting that being undefeated is worth so much in boxing, yet it's also flipped to mean "untested" and "inexperienced". Holmes...
Jimmy Young - Early 1975 to late 1977 (though he did have a nice 1981) Pinklon Thomas - Mid 1982 to mid 1985. Considered the future star of the...
It's been decades since I've been in a pillow fight, but I don't recall pillows being taped to fists and then punching people with the pillow'd...
Thanks for sharing, Smokin Bert! Great to hear that Sugar Ray Seales is doing well. I haven't thought about him for years, but I remember toward...
But they did it in Rocky!
Let's face it. Some people like to go on loudly and proudly about subjects they obviously know very little about. What are some of the craziest /...
