Fight could go either way
Pep had to be the most skilled boxer, Robinson had real power in both hands & Charles had a bit of each....Pep was the most skilled Robinson was...
Quarry wins
both men could punch, Tommy learned to box a bit and proved it against an old Foreman but Max had the better chin of the two & it is in that area...
I would have to say Hagler because I have seen him hit clean by Hearns, Mugabi, Roldan & all could hit. Hagler could be outhustled or outboxed, I...
Prime Holmes avoided the better fighters of his era,never unified & avoided tough rematches so It would be a guess for me how he would have done...
Mancini was a tough guy & proved it in a losing effort to the prime Great master Alex Arguello, Ray was in condition and an attrition guy who...
I have to rewatch that fight I only remember the end but from what we know of Quarry (solid Chin) and Chuvalo was strong but not a killer puncher,...
Marciano fought big guys up to 6"5 and over 250 on his way up but there was not many in the top ranks then. Carmine Vingo was 6"4. When Marciano...
Marciano was of the stock of the ancient Roman Soldier Warrior, He knew how to change speed & angles & like a spider make his opponent reach into...
A lot of the oldtimers were still alive in 1975, Nat Loubet was the Wrestling guy but he was Nat Fleichers brother in law and John Ort (rating...
I agree with you on the mental part & to add to that Quarry's father played a large part of that much like Gerry Cooneys father did to him...
It may be the angle of the picture & Sharkey not standing strait, I was told he was 5"7 so maybe if he stepped back & stood up the difference...
I went to many Quarry fights & was never disapointed, Quarry had his share of fights before he got the good training that he had the physical...
I was at that fight & Spinks had a good win....Gerry was past his best but even at his best Gerry was a good offensive fighter,when is reflexes...
