Not sure, maybe it's controversial - but to me, Clottey was a better defensive fighter than Quartey. His guard was tighter and his punches...
Tapia was not that good above Bantamweight, in my view. He could handle himself, but He did not carry that extra weight too well, was moreso like...
I love this match-up.
The way You put it - it's a hyperbole, but I do understand where You're coming from. The world is more interconnected, coaches and fighters can...
I don't think He was better in 2012 or 2014 than He was in 2011. He might've won a world title against Nashiro in 2008 and He was world class...
They fought for a Japanese title and Sato won convincingly enough. He had a stylistic advantage in that one. Kono's pace was not something He...
I wouldn't quite go that far to be honest - outside of Williams fights those were moreso "close fights which could've gone either way", in my...
I agree with this and You put it well. In the rules of scoring a boxing match, We have a set of criteria, but - like Harold Lederman used to...
I think punishing fighters for loses also leads to some unusual outcomes, where fighters are punished for daring to be great and awarded for...
I have the same impression, sir.
It depends on how far back in history You go and also what types of skills You look at. You can have fighters who have great in-fighting skills,...
Two come to mind: - Paul Williams vs Sergio Martinez I was awesome. Both were at the peak of their abilities - and both being very competitive, it...
Yes, also the Heavyweight limit changed as well, sort of. It used to be anything above 175, then anything above 190, or anything above 200 - now...
Here's my list for the last 25 years only, did not study the 90s and 80s yet: 1. Oleksandr Usyk 2. Mairis Briedis 3. Steve Cunningham 4. Marco...
I don't want to devalue his achievement or criticise him too much, plus I hijacked the thread a little bit, but I'll maintain that Inoue did not...
