I don’t think he’s overrated he was a very good and stylish all round fighter who had a relatively short prime. In that prime though I believe he...
Was hopeless once hurt, basically didn’t know what to do. Poor defence and chin issues. Was exposed when he stepped up.
Get a grip Mark.
That just about sums it up.
I thought he fought very well the other night. He was well in the fight up up until the 8th round there was no shame in them pulling him out his...
Apart from the second Tyson fight I disagree.
I think he was a helluva fighter. Very smart, he just knew what he was doing in a boxing ring. He was one of those fighters who never seemed that...
The Cooper fight.
Words fail me on this one.
That’s probably correct, it’s just that there’s the perception built up over the years that they were avoiding Sonny.
Henry Cooper also comes to mind. He was a converted lefty, obviously Henry’s left hook was a weapon but I can’t remember him stopping anyone with...
I think the OP has a point. Even if Mike had stayed on the straight and narrow lifestyle wise his prime might have still been relatively short...
Overall I think Palomino is the better and more consistent fighter. Honeyghan was indisciplined and could be very ragged just the opposite from...
Spot on Richard. The thing is Floyd proved himself a brave and fearless fighter throughout his career but his confidence was shot regarding Sonny.
Well, psychologically it wouldn’t have done Floyd much good knowing for the previous few years his manager had been making sure he avoided Sonny...
