Evander was indeed matched tough. I recall the commentators saying so. I actually expected more from his opponent, Lionel Byarm, after seeing him...
Keep in mind the timing here. The MAPS card was scheduled for February 1981. Over the next few months Saad would have three more defenses before...
Is that clip available? I've only read about it. I recall Cobb's quote being, "Sit down Snipes. I was talking about the bad ones."
I haven't watched it since the night it was televised in prime time, but I recall Evander being less than impressive in his debut. He was so...
The term SuperFight has been around for a while. It was used in 1978 with Ali-Spinks II, and I'm sure it was likely used before that. This...
It was an interesting and frustrating time. Some interesting fights didn't happen through no fault of Holmes. Holmes - Young likely would've...
Mendoza is correct; neither were top ten. I've been working, off and on, at a 'consensus ratings' project. I take the ratings of whatever I can...
Louis was knocked down by Tony Galento and Buddy Baer.
The Holmes of 1982 and before had too much for Dokes. The Dokes of 1983 and after didn't have enough for even an aging Holmes (probably). Dokes of...
The only scenario in which I see any version of George Foreman beating a prime Joe Louis is the Louis of the Schmeling I fight in which he stepped...
Well said. After Weaver beat Tate in March 1980, Ring (FWIW) recognized Holmes as champion by virtue of his previous win over Weaver. Holmes...
Not much, as it turns out, as he wasn't any higher to begin with. Ring had Bruno at #10 when Bonecrusher beat him. The Ring -...
For comparison's sake, here's Ring's ratings going into the Holmes vs. Carl Williams fight - The Ring - July 1985 (as of May 10, 1985)...
I see what you did there and I like it! The HW Top 10 is constantly being reevaluated on forums like this. How we rank all-time great...
