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Treasures! This thread is exactly part of what I love about this Forum.
First, control of the center is not as important in boxing as in chess! The important thing is to impose your style and skill on your opponent,...
I like Smokin' Joe. Liston will not overwhelm him in Round 1 and, for there on out, it's a war. And Frazier excelled at war; Liston proved less...
Frazier's felling of Mathis is nice, particularly since it is sometimes believed Smokin' Joe was not capable of the one-punch (practical-purposes)...
Perhaps this is due to old-timers' revulsion for dancing "Fancy Dans", who seemingly do not put full weight behind those flicking jabs. Dempsey...
It would seem the truly greatest do get their due in their time from notable authorities, albeit sometimes not cheerfully, but at least honestly....
Not very beatable. He was sublimely inspired to produce the miracle "his people", the Zaireans, were expecting. And he still had the tools to work...
Gene Tunney's. He was always on a swift, accurate, punishing offensive mode, but with his defense perfectly in place. Fluid combinations behind a...
Foreman outguns and outguts the Samoan. I see Tua's amazing hook hitting the mark early and waking Foreman up to the reality of war. Then it...
Lovable old men telling heroic tales of the legendary Rocky Marciano is a testament to the symbolic power of his undefeated mark and the Rock's...
Ali was dangerous because of his pinpoint timing. A well-placed punch can always change the game in a second. He thus cut up Cooper for a TKO,...
You may well be right. There is no evidence of his juicing, but it's just the natural thing to do today, and, sorry, I guess it just felt natural...
Ali has not ended up like Joe Louis, after all. Not the greatest businessman, but his legend-propelled memorabilia, his wife, and his mostly...
Great descriptions.
