Again, the thing that is always overlooked about this era is that the few standouts, like Sullivan, Corbett, etc. had TONS more experience and...
Regardless the guy wasnt a naturally big man by any stretch of the imagination by modern standards. When his weight was in the 200s it was because...
I dont think Sullivan would translate well to this era. Or to rephrase that, I dont think anyone can say with any certainty that he could. Too...
Go to a bar any saturday night and watch two sloppy drunks fight. Thats what Schutte-Wepner looked like. Schutt was fat as a pig and kept rushing...
LaMotta. Benn would have some nice early rounds but LaMotta would break him down and either wear him out late or take a decision.
Newspaper decisions werent official decisions but idiots who disregard them completely are exactly that, idiots. The same people will ***** and...
The problem with this theory is that it assumes a LOT about Lowry. It assumes that he was much better than his record indicates. It assumes that...
What were all of the times Gavilan was supposedly robbed? I can think of three with a fourth being possible: Felton, Waterman and Saxton were...
I would agree with this. Its one thing to say that it was a bad decision, which it may well have been, its entirely another to claim Lowery...
Anyone who thinks Marciano wasnt owned and influenced by the mob obviously doesnt know jack **** about Al Weill. Thats not to say that the Lowry...
Their first fight was way more controversial. It was a robbery. But yeah, if you fought a Marv Jensen fighter west of the Rockies you better knock...
Liston was done after Ali and not interested in taking a tough fight like Bonavena. Im going with Oscar. The two toughest guys Liston fought after...
If the fighters or their managers gave their stated weight to the announcer and the announcer made that statement upon entering the ring (which...
For some reason Boxrec has used the unofficial weights (which were estimates) not the official weigh in. The contract stipulated the men had to...
The newspaper accounts on this fight are beyond puzzling. I have most of the fight. 30 minutes give or take. Gibbons was the aggressor, threw...
