He was a shot fighter but I find it strange just how much weaker he was in his comeback even after getting himself back to fighting condition....
As the title says, the 1936 Louis-Schmeling fight overlaid with Claim McCarthy's blow by blow analysis. The recording I obtained was only for...
I read how Louis in his comeback stopped playing golf because it didn't properly engage him physically, and he switched it with table tennis. Even...
He did pull back and put his hand in front to block the KO punch but it did him no good. Francis saw it coming and did react but it wasn't enough.
Sharkey's victory over Tommy Loughran makes him seem like the right guy to beat Conn. Also wins over Young Stribling, Jack Delaney and Johnny...
Ruby Goldstein. His footwork is a giveaway. Look how he skips around the ring (1:50) [MEDIA] His pro record: https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/12329
Fight's in 3 days.
The thing is, if those guys could survive double efforts against Liston, it means that all the fighters I mentioned above have very good chances...
Many lesser men than the ones mentioned made the distance against Liston though they were out-boxed. Marty Marshall made it to the final bell 2/3...
Louis only fought #1s after the war.
Billy Conn and Jersey Joe Walcott, then Gene Tunney and Ezzard Charles. All these guys have good chances of making it to the ending bell, and...
6"3, 72% KO rate. Wins over Jimmy Bivins, Turkey Thompson and Buddy Walker. Rated in the top 10 for 4 years in the 1940s.
I think that's the first knockdown, with Donovan looking utterly useless in there lmao
Max Baer incorporating wrestling techniques in his fight against Primo Carnera.
Primo went 11 rounds against Max Baer, on a broken ankle. It took near-prime Joe Louis 6 rounds to convince Primo that he couldn't win. I don't...
