Hagler ranks ahead of Hearns for me.
Spinks was shitting himself. Tyson had that effect on opponents, even ones as good as Spinks.
Yeah, I suppose that’s a pretty fair comparison albeit I don’t think Dykes was at the same level as Kalambay was in relation to Nunn, but he...
Johnny Bratton v Bobby Dykes This one popped up in my YouTube and I figured I had a spare few minutes to watch. Strange one. I’ve seen Bratton...
Love it when @scartissue and @Saintpat kick their knowledge from back in the day. These recollections are always really valuable for those of us...
I think Barrera had a similar plan.
It breaks out into more of a fight in the later rounds and I don’t think the shorter distance was to Palomino’s benefit but Duran was bossing the...
He was certainly a great welterweight despite the brevity of his stay there. From late 1978 to late 1980 he was a force. The Monroe Brooks win was...
How is he? I remember his fight with Chavez.
Forty-four years ago today, a terrific fight card at Madison Square Garden headlined by Larry Holmes defending his heavyweight title against huge...
He beat Virgil Hill - that was a pretty good light-heavyweight to start with. I’d like to see him against Victor Galindez. Hearns would hold...
I think it’s justifiably one of the 10 greatest heavyweight title fights ever.
No, not in my opinion. I think his talent was great but he failed to live up to it. Or put another way, there have been plenty of greater...
Flo mentioned him already, John! I agree - he retired at the right time and went out on his shield.
Brilliant pick!
