Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Thomas Hearns when both were in their prime.
Joe Louis: a smooth, scary, straight right.
So many great fighters to choose from... In order, here are mine: 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Roberto Duran 3. Mike Tyson 4. Sugar Ray Leonard 5....
Both fighters suffered from different versions of the bully syndrome; thus, mentally they about cancel each other out. Whoever gets the upper hand...
Liston is not my definition of a man. His psyche is about as suspect as Tyson's. Liston himself folded like a cheap suit to Clay's childlike mind...
Not at all. Just a matter of semantics. I was going with Stonehands' differentiation between "all-time great" and "elite". Lewis is in my...
We are beginning to see high-profile role models such as Foreman, Holmes and most likely Lewis who leave the ring with their marbles and go on to...
True. That chin will forever prevent his entry into the pantheon of the elite, but, other than that, Lewis was an awesome boxer and a handful...
I would say every good boxing champion has at least some kayo power in his best punch. But among the top heavy champs the lightest hitting of them...
Certainly Holmes could do what you describe, but not for 45 minutes unscratched. I believe Holmes' power was just a tad greater than Ali's at...
Thanks for your passionate description. I know I go out on a limb saying he is in the top 3 pound-for-pound of all time, but, as you well...
I agree in general with the author, FRANK LOTIERZO. His argument I believe is solid: Holmes' arsenal was best against a tall, slow target: jab,...
Accurate like a Duran right to the head. Roberto Duran is to me the greatest Latino fighter ever and probably one of the top three...
True. My personal experience was Tyson's simply looking better on film than hallowed past greats (Tyson over Spinks impressing me more than...
No. This is why he is the youngest heavyweight champion ever. Mike Tyson against Berbick is an exhibition of close-to-the-greatest heavyweight...
