Hey He Grant, I agree the guy had the ability to do what they did back then and he could have probaly learned to be a glove fighter but who...
The post was to a point that was made about Marciano's opposition and my statement is that Homes fought a lot of guys that had no experience,...
Holmes fought a lot of young inexperienced guys 10 fights 13 fights 14 fights, Ken Norton (who was ko'd in 1 by Shavers a year later & drew with...
Sullivan was great at whatever they did at the time, he is a legend in most of the old irish bars worldwide even til this day & perhaps his...
Nick Wells who was 5"10 got past it & they took Holmes out on a streacher 2X at the height of Holmes amateur career & guys like the 22 fight...
he was great in his era & day so I say yes....anyone who fought in his era would be up against the same conditions & knowledge of the...
Right hand trouble for Larry & a KO loss
I would have to lean with Tito here I think he was more sound than Pipinno defensivly & technically and could do it....Pippino could wack though...
Baer had his moments where he was less than focused or dedicated but overall he was still better conditioned than Witherspoon (that 80 era) unless...
Frazier had a superheavyweight left hook and toughness. He had a short career & a shorter peak. His 26th fight was the FOTC & he learned much in...
Very interesting match-up...Fitz had the power to take anyone out...Greb would be a tough task to take out and a hard guy to outpoint but hurt a...
Leonard fought a much different Duran than the one who he fought in Montreal. Angelo Dundee was clever & he knew Duran was king of the party...
Like many fighters of the 70's, 80's,90's a lot of the their weakness was from a lifestyle outside the ring. Leonard was an excellent welterweight...
A prime Leonard may have a bit of stylistic trouble with Norris but would find a way to beat him & I think he gets the KO. Big difference from...
Jones had some explosive wins & was talented in speed, power & ring craft, had he retired after Johnny Ruiz who knows how he would be rated. IMO...
