Good point as usual, Sonny. However, small swarmers could bob and duck for a while but only briefly delay the inevitable. Tyson still crushes...
I agree with you, Bill. Prime champion Ali never showed evidence of coming in in subpar shape, product of underestimating his opponent. He...
In height and reach Jones is Joe Frazier; he would have to come to the much taller Ali, who is notoriously hard to hit, no matter how fast Jones...
Yes, Tyson is unique among the big bangers by reason of that demon speed and suppleness; he acted in split seconds, always with murderous intent....
Obviously, Fighter A. He became champ and for a time was the baddest man on the planet. Plus he put butts in seats!
Yes, and, personally, I have tried to make up my ratings based on relative abilities head-to-head, considering factors such as opposition and...
Yes, paradigm-shift fights are my favorites. Foreman's clubbing of Moorer was extraordinary. At the time, the oldest man to win the heavy crown...
I happen to believe national idiosyncrasy had a hand in the Lewis stoppage. Referee Jose Guadalupe Garcia is from Mexico, and Mexican officials...
I agree that Bruno's shortcomings were not so much in his Herculean physique but his non-Herculean mental fortitude. I happen to think Tyson's...
How can a broken hand during a searing punch-out be irrelevant? Hagler was hurt early on by Hearns' rights and definitely could not take them...
Your consistently-mentioned point is well taken. But analogies go only so far. In Lewis' case, my consistently-mentioned point is that the world...
What are we to make of Holy's heart problems? Did Benny Hinn heal him? Was he simply misdiagnosed and inconsistent in performance? Is this...
Absolutely. Cus D'Amato said it: “There is no such thing as a natural puncher. There is a natural aptitude for punching and that is different....
Thanks. I agree stricter rule-enforcement has changed the game; you have to plot victory within a more squeamish framework, yet one I believe is...
Praise to the Rock! That uncoiling, elusive torso was muscularly rooted in those powerful legs to create a two-fisted juggernaut. His...
