Yes, the fight was huge, the biggest in boxing at the time. Fact is Spinks was THE linear champ, and he was undefeated. He was a former Olympic...
Tua was perfect for Tyson because he didn't move, didn't grab, would fight, wasn't the most elusive guy ever, and not anywhere near Tyson's league...
The truth is that as good a fighter as Spinks was, and he was an ATG light heavy, he caught Holmes when he was old and past it, eeked a decision...
I don't think Young actually beat Foreman.
Conversely, a guy like Patterson got KO'd in 1 round twice by Liston, but because he was well liked and had no mob ties, and the KOs looked...
Liston still was a very good fighter and probably could have provided a stiff test to top guys, including Frazier. But the bottom line is you are...
What Unforgiven said. Simple answer is that it was legal. The U.S. and Great Britain had too many laws banning or limiting boxing. Australia...
Bowe had the better chin, in part proven because he had much worse defense, so he got it tested and hit cleanly and hard way more often. Lewis did...
This version is pretty substantial, and folks can judge for themselves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUJM2BDSxF4
Hey, in boxing, reasonable minds can differ. That's why I'm glad it was a 15-round fight and not a 5-round fight. But I just copied my notes on...
Perhaps the written reports say something other than what my eyes show me, and obviously the films are not totally complete, but from the existing...
All you have to do is watch the films and take a look at Gibbons' record. First of all, like some have said, Gibbons was a very experienced crafty...
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