All of these stories about what Burley offered Robinson, and Servo, and others all originate from Burley and his manager. And all come at a time...
In 1942 Burley was bringing 1000 to 1200 people at the gate up north at a time when Robinson was regularly having gates between 10,000 and 20,000....
Id have to see a breakdown of Robinson's purses prior to the proposed Burley fight and immediately after and get a good solid source on what he...
LaMotta threw the fight, not Fox. Fox was mobbed up and had an extremely padded record but he wasnt a terrible fighter. Just not in the same class...
Hayward is one of my favorites. He was awesome. This was his breakout fight after dropping a decision to Stable on television. What an awsome war....
Dempsey Carpentier took place 120 miles from Atlantic City. That being said I wouldnt be surprised if Demp Carp featured in season 2, especially...
Wiggins was so tough and so much trouble when drunk that the Indy police force literally had a goon squad they had to call out on him anytime he...
One must keep in mind that Ring magazine ratings are not official. At that time a far more important rating in terms of whether or not a person...
One of my favorites. Another legendary ancient is Jimmy Bivins who is going on 92. Amazing considering nearly two decades ago he was found being...
I agree. Tunney-Heeney is absolutely the best Gene ever looked in any of the films we have of him which says a lot.
Schmeling gives him the most problems. He was too smart for Baer, too good for Braddock, too fast and conditioned for Carnera, and too composed...
Depends on if the ref would have let Benn continue to foul...
Greb and Wills should clearly be above Tunney. Tunney didnt show any superiority over Greb until 1925 and didnt go Dempsey hunting until then...
I dont think Ambers gave or recieved any worse than Armstrong. Both guys fought their asses off. Ambers certainly wasnt made to look like a human...
another washed up, "name" that poses little to no threat in his hometown, for a belt that nobody outside of his family cares about...
