That was good reading the entire account of Dempsey-Galento, its the first time I've come across it. Great posting Grumpy!
I really liked Hedgemon, a solid top ten boxer if not quite championship timber, and Paulie at his best might have shown abit more overall. To me...
Excellent posting, good to see Mr Q online again.
The best sparring story I've heard of was Dempsey koing Galento in an improtu session. I'm sure Burt has some interesting ones from his days at...
I have no idea why you would include FOTC as being in Ali's prime. His prime leg work was a big part of who he was as an all time great and in...
Leon was perfectly trained and unlike every other opponent having Ali on the ropes and throwing hooks, Leon threw uppercuts up between Ali's...
Not a fair posting towards Ken who was clearly past his best days and in his last bout. Ken won 6 of the first 7 rounds against Scotty then had...
I thought Jimmy Young edged Ken and Tunney had a stronger offence then Jimmy. Tunney by several rounds.
Which is to say you thought Mary Ann was prettier then Ginger in Gilligan's Island. I have to disagree.
I'm working on this,,,99 wins, hmmmm.
Hopefully Burt can post on this one although these guys may have been abit too early for him to have watched.
Great choices. Let me change mine abit and replace Steele with Graziano, and Garcia with Fitzimmons.
They say that Levinsky wasn't the sharpest tack in the pack and getting Maxie to the boiling point in an exhibition would seem to prove it....
I have to agree that Chavez was past his best and Camacho, while no bum, defined himself as un special with the Haugen and Pazienza wins and...
You hit it on the nail, can't improve on what you wrote at all.
