I just read the quote by Roy that Robinson was too small. I am always surprised when fighters don’t know their history Robinson before his first...
Cool list and wonderful thread. What made you think of this? I’ll take: Champion: Roberto Duran 1. Marvelous Marvin Hagler 2. Julio Caesar...
Heavyweight - Ali vs Liston I I could have gone Johnson - Burns but Ali’s win over Liston is one of the greatest Americans ever started his reign....
Was Tyson a myth? I would say yes and no. No: Tyson was one of the most accomplished fighters in terms of skill that has ever been seen. He was...
I don’t know that 60s Heavyweights that well so Ali in exile might be the opening that Tyson could exploit. However, faced to face with 60s Ali,...
I quote this not because I want to disagree with you particularly but because I am going to use the Tillis fight as an example. Yesterday,...
Trying to assess a fighters chin is perhaps best judged again the worst exposure it faced in its prime and now it weathered it. Louis took a...
Wilfredo Benitez. Wins over Cervantes, Palomino and Duran. Competed with Leonard and Hearns. Gómez has a great boxing record as far as title...
Fun question: I look forward to other answers. Champion: Willie Pep 1. Pernell Whitaker 2. Roberto Duran 3. Nicolino Locche 4. Salvador Sanchez...
Barney went 81 fights and never KOed. His fight against Hank Armstrong (101KOs) should prove that Mosley doesn’t have the power to put Ross out....
Louis is not Jess Willard, and Dempsey will not be able to stand over Louis and hit him as soon he stands up. Dempsey is facing: One of the top...
I agree with the Leonard - Hearns I. Was not a great fight in the sense of great exchanges. Two great fighters, sometimes cannot get all of the...
Hey Gazelle, I read about the fight years ago in Robinson’s book by Dave Anderson. Other than reading that they fought and Robinson and was...
Great post and I agree with just about all of it. The Duran comment though...I think I would take Duran’s reputation as a living monster in his...
Man! Seeing these old fights is almost a dream come true! Robinson as an amateur is something I thought I would never see. Him vs Pep would be...
