Holmes gained too much weight in his later comeback fights. He didn't have the plodding strength or punching power of a Foreman, so it was...
Fedor has a big frame. Frame size is determined by wrist size. Look how thick Fedor's wrists are.
Kimbo Slice beat Ray's ass. A veteran heavyweight losing to some guy off the street. That was pathetic!
Mercer sounds like a moron! And that guy interviewing him needs to go back to junior high school! Mercer losing to Kimbo was an embarrasment!
An in-shape Toney weighs more like 168! A lot of people don't seem to realize that the guy is not a natural heavyweight! :yep
Although Ali took a lot of punishment from Holmes, I think some people overplay the amount of punishment that Ali took. I've seen several fighters...
Foreman wanted Tyson simply for the big payday. He was willing to take a beating in exchange for several million dollars. Remember: Foreman was...
The 1991 Ruddock would have decapitated Morrison.
The stocky Holmes of the Butterbean fight was the powerhouse Holmes. 250+ pounds of Easton Assassin!:yep
He might have done better, but he would have gotten kayoed nonetheless. And against Mercer, it was more of a styles thing that allowed Holmes to...
Foreman admitted to being afraid of Ken Norton. He also admitted to ducking Jerry Quarry. Foreman was hardly a machine!
Holmes' jab in his comeback was not all that special. And in the Mercer fight, Holmes did just as much mauling, rope-a-doping, and slugging as he...
Happy Birthday Magna.......... I also enjoy reading your posts; you have a lot of interesting stories. I'd be interested in hearing any other...
I agree. Holmes simply did not fight too many of the "better" fighters who were around during his reign, specifically from 1983-1985. Granted,...
It's amazing how far Foreman's comeback went considering how limited a fighter he was. But then again, his popularity basically allowed him to get...
