"Robinson never fought" "Aaron Wade" "Tiger Wade bashed his ribs in." Robinson KO'd Wade on 2-22-1950 in three rounds. Robinson fought Jean...
Yes, he did. And so did Greb. This is a valid point in comparison to Robinson. I guess a question that might make a good debate topic--does...
I think a much more serious and fair criticism of Robinson is why he didn't fight a rubber match with Turpin when that was the biggest money fight...
Mendoza & McVey I disagree that Robinson was in the same class for any length of time except for the Cocoa Kid. On September 9, 1941, Robinson...
"Charley Burley, Holman Williams, Cocoa Kid, Eddie Booker, and Tony Zale." None of these men were in Robinson's weight class, at least for long,...
A lot of boxers talking about other boxers they fought come out weird--you know, the guy I beat easy was much better than the guy that slaughtered...
For me this is an easy pick. I saw Machen fight a lot during his career. He tended to come up short against top competition. Spinks is my pick.
I will concede your point, but I don't think it means anything, and I still think changing history is fantasy. Dempsey made it back into the ring...
one thing, I don't think the South was that much into boxing to begin with. It was an urban sport and the South for the most part was much more...
I went back to re-read the original thread starting posts, and you are correct. Unitas was talking about Marciano losing the Charles fight. That...
"Henry Ford factory lines" But at least you got paid. This was probably considered a step up from sharecroppers and a lot of the other drudge...
Thanks for the info on IBRO. I will say for this poll that I find it less bad with Louis, Ali, and Johnson at the top then a lot of polls I...
Or perhaps not. Just speculation. The bottom line for me is that if Dempsey fought in Marciano's era with the same opportunities, I find it hard...
I already dealt with this point in my original post at 12:50 on November 28, 2017. Here is the paragraph-- "I disagree with those who think...
It does with me. I would have rated Dempsey at or near the top when young. I bought into the polls and the "expert" opinion. It was only when I...
