"SONNY'S JAB" HAS WRITTEN: I think 70s Foreman has become overrated. Sure, if you add up what Foreman did in the 70s with his epic comeback in...
First, a mea culpa for discussing Foreman in a Louis thread. Big George's flaws I believe stem from his greatest asset, his precious power. He...
I am actually awed by '70s Foreman. If you attempt to spear him, you're most likely within his punching range and he's going to hit you back and...
Maybe around Round 2, they both fired jabs and short-armed Tyson's actually connected while Holmes' missed. I don't mean to get carried away and...
Thanks for the Duodenum-induced chuckle. :lol: I guess Ken Norton is doing pretty well, considering he should have been fertilizer by now, on...
He could turn a fight with any punch (save the jab, of course, though he had a very good one, amazingly outjabbing Holmes at one point). But he...
Films never lie. Compare Frazier in '71 and '73.
"Now this might shock and amaze ya, but I will destroy Joe Frayzha!" Frazier kicked Ali's butt good but left his core behind in doing so....
Foreman's aura would have increased to titanic proportions; fighters would swoon to his grazing swipes out of sheer panic. He would be considered...
Under Queensberry rules, Dempsey decisions the slow, quickly-tiring, but ultimately tough, 'roided Thunderlips in an ugly affair.
If talent includes natural ability and development of same, Tyson and Ali are almost supernatural. In terms of natural endowment, Tyson was...
From a pure boxing fan standpoint, Dunphy, whose moderation, knowledgeable comments and decency make me feel I'm in the ballpark bleachers...
I see your point: how long could a clash between Toledo Dempsey and Schmelling-II Louis last? But Willard was no Louis and certainly the rematch...
two hands, Foreman.
Extraordinary showdown! Both come out aggressively and hurt each other to a near stoppage. Yet, both have the toughness to survive into the...
