I have a real problem with morons. Not people who disagree with me. Even in the Fullmer fight, if youd watch it instead of parroting what you read...
Some these criticisms show a complete lack of knowledge of the ref being criticised or the context of the times. For instance, the criticism of...
Hungary was an independent nation. The Austro-Hungarian Empire shared a monarchy but had separate parliaments. Weinert was never Austrian and...
Weinert never fought under the Austrian flag. Thats nonsense. In fact the only time I can remember his heritage ever being discussed during his...
My understanding is that boxing didnt really take off in Germany/Eastern Europe until the POWs from WW1 returned home and took it with them. Not...
Austrian boxing got on the map? All kidding aside I fail to see how he would have put Austria on the map. He was born in Hungary (yes it was part...
A lot of those listed in this thread exist on film in one form or another. Off the top of my head: Taylor-Amaya Marciano-Vingo Jeffries-Sharkey...
Thats exactly how I see him.
Kearns did briefly manage Wills.
Schmeling was never in the fight with Baer, KasimirKid is absolutely correct. Schmeling had no answer for Baers size, strength, power, and the...
The longer version plays out in the same pattern as whats shown above. It was close but I thought Max edged it.
No but I have a longer version than whats shown here that has some of the rounds complete from bell to bell.
I think Moore wins both fights just based on the styles.
I thought it was very close but that Schmeling edged it.
A lot of other guys will get mentioned before him but Greb often muscled around guys like 200 pound Bill Brennan who was no weakling. None of the...
