Seldon could have learned from Liston. Maybe he poured over the Liston-Clay II film. If you want to take a dive, just fall down. The "punch"...
Here's a conversation that Sugar Ray Robinson said he had with Ali. It's taken from The Ghost Of Manila by Mark Kram:
Liston- Clay II
He interviewed Manson once in prison and wrote an article about it. Manson was a scum bag. Leary was a little higher tier than Manson.
I've heard several accounts of boxing foes who wound up being very good friends. Max Schmeling and Joe Louis are a good example. Schmeling got...
Brings up a good question: Who do you think could have defeated Tyson that night? Ali? Marciano? Louis?
I saw a fairly recent interview with Larry Holmes and he was barely intelligible. He sounded like an idiot. Shavers sounds even worse. They may...
He would have fought on defending his title until he ran into Frazier or maybe Foreman. A 1972 Foreman could have pile driven an undefeated,...
This is very hard to determine. Based on impressions, I agree with Tunney and Schmeling. Both became successful businessmen. I would add...
I'd like to read that book. The liniment lie is the biggest thing that confirms that fight was fixed. Why did Clay go through that charade...
Everything I've read from the people who knew Liston said he was considerate and kind to the people around him. He was also funny. He was just...
Good input. I agree with just about everything you posted, except maybe Marciano and Ali. I think Marciano would do well and Ali not as well as...
If it were possible to go back in time and stage tournaments between all the HW champions in their prime, you can bet there would be some big...
Wasn't Liston nominated for an Oscar for Moonfire? I wonder where his acting career would have gone?
In hind sight all Ali was losing was his title. At the time, the real risk he ran was going to the slammer for 10 years. The legal odds were...
