As people keep getting bigger, we just need to keep adding more divisions, but each division with only one champion (my preference always)! Maybe...
I think you are quite correct in saying that Dempsey was deathly afraid of returning to the poverty of his hobo days. But do you think the Wills...
I've read that claim before in one of this forum threads, but I have never seen any documentation. I've read over the years that Wills received...
I agree with everything except "(h)e didn't achieve greatness." I think beating the middleweights which he did on his way up, winning the...
He was trained by Pop Foster, a master of the old-school methods. Some might not regard this in a favorable light, but I do. At the same time Lee...
I think prime Rocky (and he wasn't at his prime yet when he fought Louis in 1951) beats any post-WW2 Louis. I think the pre-war Louis beats any Rocky.
Storm-Chaser, you are way off base, particularly since you are talking about the man's character. I don't know of any fighters who have done more...
Hey, McVey, you're back to stay! Good to hear from you again!
Sorry, I've always had trouble seeing the distinction. Still do. Always will.
I'm really surprised about the one-sided response favoring Walcott on this forum. Prior to the Holyfield fight, Douglas was a well-conditioned 6'...
All definitely true.
And the full month of prefight coverage in the mainstream magazines and newspapers that went along with them.
I would also use Ellis' fights against Bonavena and Chuvalo as references.
Bummy Davis going berserk against Fritzie Zivic in their first fight on November 15, 1940. Boxrec description: "Davis was floored in the first...
Speaking of Brits, what about Henry Cooper?
