The big one for me is Spinks-C00ney. I just knew Gerry would steamroll Spinks, much like Tyson did a year later (when I bet a few bucks with a...
I'm reluctant to try to name a single All Time Best performance, especially something of recent vintage. I have to look at history. Maybe...
Yes, never underestimate the power of a good media campaign. Jacobs not only made sure Tyson's fights were videotaped, but got those tapes to...
Oops! Um... Through January through May 83, draw. June through December, Thomas. :D
Before 1983 - Dokes 84 to 87 - Thomas 88-91 - Dokes
Berg hit a Snag.
Holmes pretty much attained undisputed status in March 1980 when Weaver beat Tate for the WBA crown. By virtue of Holmes' victory over Weaver nine...
I've been following this thread for amusement; I have no dog in this fight and I'm certainly not an expert on Greb nor on film. But I was looking...
Per Ring, here's where Holmes' challengers were ranked going into the fights - Alfredo Evangelista #6 (Holmes ranked #1, Ali champ) Osvaldo...
Agreed.
The phrase "Next Great Heavyweight" implies a prospect. Tyson had a super marketing machine behind him. Even as an amateur he was getting national...
World Boxing / International Boxing did one of these, a "computer tournament" in 1977. I think the final was Ali-Marciano, with Ali winning, if I...
How did Tyson destroy Savarese? My knee-jerk attempt-to-be-humorous response was "Very quickly." Tyson, post-Douglas, steamrolled some capable...
Was the April 1976 Bernd August EBU title fight an eliminator of sorts? I could see Ali squeezing a few extra bucks out of an easy fight be going...
If we're going to count the Inoki exhibition as a loss, we'll have to count the October 1966 Doug Jones rematch exhibition as a win....
