You have to take into account the quality of their opponents, which was very high. A loss here and there back then was not denigrated. They fought...
Perhaps not "peak" but they were still very good and got into tremendous shape for those bouts. It's like asking whether Hopkins is peak for any...
Walcott and Charles were excellent boxers, but I don't think they are underrated at all. I think the fact that they are so highly respected is why...
This is what Kevin Smith posted on amazon.com: 5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshingly Objective, January 22, 2014 By Kevin R. Smith This review is...
Stories I've read said Dipley shot Ketchel in the back, robbed him, then fled with his wife/girlfriend Goldie Smith. Initially, both Dipley and...
Once again, great points.
Klompton, you make some great points. The knockdown Fitz scored over Corbett is today barely watchable. Clearly these films are disintegrating....
You make some great points. What troubles me is the fact that when you have A missing round or missing fight I can understand that. However when...
Perhaps you are correct. Sounds like a solid theory. However, isn't it interesting that the films of Johnson getting knocked out by willard seem...
Yeah, I always thought that was bull. But that is what some claimed to explain why the existing footage ends. I think the entire fight was...
Yeah not sure why that excellent thread got deleted. Your posts were the most interesting to me, given that it was obvious that you were actually...
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Killen was a very big puncher. He had knockout victories over Joe Lannon, James Dalton, Mervine Thompson, Tug Wilson, Duncan McDonald, and Patsy...
Bowe was huge, had a lot of height and reach, along with massive power, much more powerful than Holyfield, and with all that height and reach, he...
George Groves was clearly hurt and looked like he was at the start of being on his way out, but that was still a very premature stoppage. The...
