I've wondered what a teacher like Blackburn, etc., could have done with Max, he never really got beyond those backhands he threw.
Good posting as always Burt. I see the bout shaping up and ending this way also. Jack as you said was a great infighter and his hands were like...
Tony knew how to box very well and he been able to strongly discipline himself his career could have had far more highlights. As it was I thought...
The hand isn't designed for striking which accounts for the untold injuries to boxers mitts and wrists with good wrapping. Head/brain injuries...
My brothers and I always looked forward to seeing his title defenses on the old WWS. That he was a clear lesser light then Arguello shouldn't...
I was thinking of Henry as a welter and overlooked his time at lightweight, my miss. Tony though, as tough and good as he was seems a notch below...
What I remember about Leo was a very balanced boxer. Often he didn't seem very fast or explosive but he always kept the basics by the book and...
I liked the way both Jack and Joe answered this question on who would win, both of them started by saying, Well, he always kept his hands a little...
Well said! Good to have you on board Southpaws,
As with some of you I take the Leon of the first Ali bout when he had one main trainer keeping him toeing the mark with his gym drills. As a side...
I think he was a harder hitting lightweight who knew every punch and trick in the book, had great endurance and experience, was a master of...
I don't know that Daniels wobbled Joe but he did show good form and landed one very nice right uppercut on Joe's noggin.
When your talking about the best ever lightweight and most complete fighter the list of greats is amazing. Was Joe Gan's deserving of #1 here, he...
Joe threw both hands to the body in short uppercuts and hooks, agreed he didn't throw the right hand to the head very often.
I'm kind of surprised, can I ask what it was about Ellis that rankled you?
