Just because you take off weight and look good on the outside, does not mean you are properly prepared and actually sharp on the inside. Tyson...
I get what you are asking with this thread. The '71 peak Frazier was faster, lighter, had better footwork and head movement, and threw more...
The fact that Page, Berbick, and McCall were all dominating Tyson in sparring before the Douglas fight just goes to show you that any good...
Johnson dried out for most of his career. That makes his performances and achievements all the more amazing because he still had excellent...
I'm editing it down a bit right now. Hoping to have it ready by the end of the year.
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Johnson eliminated himself by being black. Root had only 2 losses, recently avenged, he had a victory over Hart, and folks thought he was a very...
At the time Daniels fought Frazier, he was 28-4-1. He had gone the 10-round distance with Patterson, though at most he won 1 round. He was stopped...
Harold Johnson was probably more deserving of a title shot than was Valdes, as was Archie Moore, who was better than both Johnson and Valdes. Fact...
Moore looked really good in this fight, proving that a really good small man can beat a good big man. Moore was just special. He had the speed,...
I think I offer something like eight different New York sources in describing this bout and the perspectives on a likely decision at various...
There are several different types of age lies in boxing. Some make themselves older so that they can box legally when they are too young to do so....
I'm seeing a lot on Jess Willard saying he was 27 or 28 when he fought Johnson, but secondary sources say he was in his early 30s.
Biggs was more of an amateur. He was big, tall, rangy, with footwork and a good jab. He wasn't a puncher, and slapped a lot, but could get a bit...
