Good question and not as easy to answer as some might think. Let's say it's the hungry Liston of '59-60 and not the overconfident poorly trained...
I was waiting for you to chime in on this Burt and I agree with you. Dempsey wasn't a small man and he was teak tough in his prime and unusually...
seamus does bring up a good point regarding Johnson. That is, how would he fare against a dangerous combination puncher like Louis. In all the...
I see Foreman hitting Patterson with one of his sweeping uppercuts which is the beginning of the end...if not the end for Floyd. Patterson might...
I'll go to my grave believing Norton won that fight. In the last round Ali started out throwing ineffectual jabs that scored but did little else....
It would be a tough and close battle but prime Ali takes it by decision. Ali of '71 was still a great fighter but he had to fight in spurts to...
Excellent point and I agree. End the B.S. and bring the fight game back to it's prominent status in the world of sports. It's all about money...
I remember reading a few pages from Bob Fitszimmons' book on training and he engaged in long runs but would intersperse them with sprints and...
Ali against Folley looked pretty impressive as well. The final volley that Ali landed to end the bout was incredibly fast and laser accurate. Zora...
Louis wasn't weak. watch his fight with Carnera and watch Louis spin the 250 lb musclehead in the clinches before ko'ing the Alp. louis had all...
You're right 85...I forgot to mention that as well. Tyson landed a brutal body shot that had Holy wincing and in obvious distress in that round....
I never knew this. Thanks Burt. Hey wait a minute...I thought the old timers couldn't fight and were crude unskilled brawlers compared to todays...
The more I learn about the old timers from posts like these the more I respect thier abilities and accomplishments. These men could fight!
Good point Bummy. Few fighters of the Holyfield era ever attempted a sustained body attack on Evander. Lets face it, body punching is a lost art...
it would be a tough fight but I still have to go with Ali. He had plenty of mobility at that stage of his career. Combine that with his size, chin...
