JM36, Simply, put,,,,,,,he was a boxer/fighter,,,,,,,,,,no more - no less. Everything else can be debated. On a lighter note, July 1966...
Problem was, nobody in Philly thought much of Jimmy,,,,,,,,,,,,too bad. And prior to the Shavers I bout, he had not fought in 11-months. And...
It was just a counter-punch, regarding 'bath houses'. No real point, just some more information on the youngster.
Emiliano Villa was a pretty good fighter, with a great amateur back-ground, at 139 lbs. (Light Welterweight) At 25-2-1 (13 KO"s) was considered...
It was a little easier for him to 'chirp' back then, with all the smart boys behind him at LSG (mostly millionaires), he was bank-rolled and...
For a guy that was battling the U.S. Selective Service Department, and trying to avoid Military Service (a cake position), the guy was sure...
With a combination of talent and historical content, 1) Joe Louis 2) Muhammad Ali 3) Jack Dempsey 4) Rocky Marciano
Some of the dislike towards Muhammad Ali was simply, that he was unjustly awarded some decisions in fights, that he didn't win. Some of the...
McG, Could you just see Muhammad Ali in a 'Spaghetti Western', in a Sergio Leone film. 'A Fistful of Ali' Plot; A black Sheriff rides into a...
scar t,,,,, One-tough fight to get information on.......WHEW!!! I had to research Philadelphia Referee's who handled bouts at the Spectrum...
August 1965 'MUHAMMAD ALI (Cassius Clay) BUYS HARLEM SPOT' Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali went to New York, to negotiate the purchase of...
I'm not sure how you inter-twined that one. "Gentleman' Gerry Cooney hated the term, as it was the 'liberal media' who labeled him that....
August 1965, 'WILL PLAY ROLE OF HERO SLAVE' World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay), who nearly always gives the impression of...
'ALI SAYS WHITE HOPE SEARCH' July 1965, 'Before Negroes began to dominate boxing you didn't hear anything about creating a commission',...
MR. REZ, Maybe you do not realize the lasting impression that a young Cassius Clay or Muhammad Ali had on people in the 60's. No agenda...
