“Hit and not get hit.” This was the heart of Muhammad Ali’s unique style. And the fistic master honed it to an art. He was a...
No. Ali was not "shot", but very diminished at Norton III. It would be considered that time, more than anyone, beat Ali. Tunney beat Dempsey...
He = Big George Foreman.
The Rumble in the Jungle. Had there been no Muhammad Ali, he might have reigned forever. Yes, I believe he would have gotten to young Holmes, too.
Wow. Very touching piece that strikes the right chord with anyone who has ever thrilled at watching the underdog give it his all and arrive at...
Breathtaking post, indeed, from the knowledgeable Duo, who unfortunately missed Tyson's reign of terror.
Jack Johnson vs. Sam Langford. the Sam Langford vs. Joe Jeannette series. Peter Jackson vs. James Corbett James Jeffries vs. Bob Fitzsimmons...
To me it's a "mystery" that, with all that was stacked up against him, he was able to make something of his life: he became the champ! The man...
Yes, the 70's were the golden age of the heavyweights. This decade saw three all-time greats at their peak: Frazier, Foreman and Holmes. This can...
An unmerited attitude of condescension. Good riddance.
:patsch Do you really think this lineup of pretenders is on par with even old Holy? The leftovers of Ruddock after two wars with Tyson? Golota,...
Jeff Merritt.
Ali moved in Round 1, but realized it would tire him out as Foreman cut the ring off too well. The big men you mention are no Foreman, but...
If Ali couldn’t get away from Foreman, neither could Lewis box his way unscathed to the promised land of the middle rounds. Lewis would...
Clarification, guys: Frank Lotierzo, a boxing writer who once collaborated here in fact, was responding in the piece I posted to the Ring Magazine...
