William Joppy was not even a good contender, same for Holmes. He had longevity, still does. If that is how someone wants to consider him great...
I look at his defenses, and other middleweight champs defenses, and most had way tougher competion than him. Who was that one guy he beat 3...
I gotta disagree on those divisions being taken seriously. I remmeber different. Also, very few major fighters of those times went for those...
Stanley Ketchel, Willy Pep, Duran, Leonard, Arguello---most 147 and under fighters have best years before age 30. Also winning belts is not...
Mollo's record has it that he beat some guy for "The Latino heavyweight Championship" whatever the hell that is. I thought he was Italian,...
I disagree Brook, I think greatness term gets hung on guys too fast.
Arguello was able to get to Escalera (sp) twice, and he ws not only a good boxer, but had good punch. Arguello never had trouble with top...
Dempsey had cleaned out top contenders by 1923, and did not defend for 3 years. They tried to make a fight with Harry Wills (who would lose to...
Tyson was shhorter than Dempsey, Marciano, and Frazier. He is 5'10"
Barkley was above club fighter level, with great management backing him. It got him a lot of big fights, but he was not an excellent fighter, and...
Promoters don't want their guys in unification bouts, and fighters are happy to tak emoney and duck each other. If fans would just boycott...
Walcott said Marciano had harder punch than Joe Louis, but Louis threw better in combos.
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So let's just determine winners at weigh ins. :think
Your right, it isn't. That is why Klitchko would not win. He has a midlleweights head on a 6'7" body. If not for weights he's be about 40...
