I don't think Byrd was Top5 during their first fight. He possibly was after the win over Vitali Klitschko. Obviously in the second he was.
You're saying that Holmes' win over Ali is significant and elevates his prestige as a fighter? We're talking about Holmes versus Ali's corpse?
****, Mayweather will turn 36 before any fight against Pacquiao or Martinez happens. This is much worse than Leonard-Hagler.
Holmes. I think his opposition was better than Johnson's. He was equally dominant, or perhaps more because he never lost until 1985. He had that...
It wasn't the ref: it was the doctor.
Heavyweight division: The most notorious cases are Carnera and Liston.
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---- Marciano fought Charles in mid-1954 for the first time. Who was the #1 contender at that moment? Some say that Charles was the #1...
-------- Vitali's legacy rests in two concepts: -He barely loses rounds. Total domination, during his prime and past his prime. -His comeback....
1. Hearns 2. Lewis 3. Klitschko
The fact that no heavyweight, who is the size of Wlad, has rised as top contender isn't Klitschko's fault. The best that Wlad can do it to fight...
The size difference could be too much for Joe Louis. If they fought a trilogy, I think Wlad wins twiice and Louis once.
Canelo Alvarez.
Of course. I doubt a fight between brothers, at elite level, has happened in boxing during the last 50 years. It's absurd to criticize Wlad...