It's true, that the US produced BY FAR the greatest number of top heavyweights back then. My point is, that there was no real "threat" to their...
During that time, America held what in effect was a monopoly on heavyweight boxing. Between Carnera's defence in Rome against Uzcudun in 1933, and...
I'm not sure if you're serious... that boxing evolves constantly over time, from one decade to the next? That boxers from the 70s, on average,...
Time for the 30s: 1931 - 6 1932 - 8 1933 - 7 1934 - 7 1935 - 6 1936 - 4 1937 - 1 (Louis vs Braddock) 1938 - 6 1939 - 6 1940 - 1 (Louis vs Paychek)
I thought, I'd make a small contribution, and went back as far as I could, to the latter half of the 20s - as their first end-of-year ranking was...
I don't think Archer belongs on Tiger's list - but Benvenuti does!
Very good idea!
What do I say he was, that you disagree with? Didn't I say, that we can't really judge him on the available footage - but that he was very strong...
How many old-timers have we seen scoff at their own time, claiming that the new is much better?
Is it plausible, that reporters/trainers/boxers in their old age, looked back at their youth with a good bit of nostalgia?
What does Silver know about coaches outside the US? Just because Americans are no longer the all-dominant force when it comes to producing world...
So what exactly are you saying here... that Burns would have a reasonable chance of beating Wilder?
Picking Wilder to beat Burns, is not the same as saying that Burns' era is inferior to ours. It's just saying, that it would be HIGHLY improbable,...
It's hard to say really... as the only footage we have of prime Jeff is almost unwatchable. We know, that he was very strong and durable, and the...
Yeah, every now and then you come accross opinions so far out there, that you can hardly believe what you're reading. On another site, there was...
