Frager gloves made news the day of the 1962 Patterson-Liston fight when Sonny's pair weighed slightly more than eight ounces and his unpleasant...
Action-filled fight. Bert gets smoked. Floyd wins inside of four. Too fast, too good.
The story gives a glimpse into Liston's character and how it was viewed by sportswriters of the day. There's also a look at George Katz, the...
Good comment. Never thought about it before. That before-the-final-bell knockdown ended Johansson's career. However I do think Ingo was ready to...
This 1961 piece in Sports Illustrated remains one of the best Liston stories. I encourage all the Liston freaks on the forum to read (or re-read)...
I don't understand the part of your post beginning with "Liston lost his nerve ... " Can you explain what you are saying?
I don't think Foreman was employed as Liston's sparring partner. This has to be a misunderstanding. Who would take the 1968 Olympic heavyweight...
We read so much about Don King's thefts from fighters and other misdeeds but what about Arum? How did he treat fighters? Was he any more honorable...
I've said here several times that mystery was always key to Ingo's success. As long as he remained underexposed, opponents never learned the...
Max Baer maybe. An angry Jack Johnson.
Carnera sued but lost, right? It was an interesting movie but the actor playing the Carnera role was weak. I don't know why they couldn't find...
As I recall, and please correct me if I'm wrong, in "The Harder They Fall", Max Baer playing the role of a heavyweight contender preparing to...
That right hand punch of his was short, jolting and effective. He didn't miss often. Max is badly underrated today, mainly because of the historic...
I don't consider it debatable. Of course he's an all-time great. His record is checkered because he didn't care who he fought. Didn't care how...
Post-1954 Charles loses to Cooney like other washed up boxers did (Lyle, Young, Norton). Pre-1954 Charles knocks Gerry out.
