I loved watching John and have had the pleasure of meeting him twice.
Holmes was after Trevor Berbick.
Green's face smashed Tyson's hand.
Good morning Fergy. Yes,Ruddock was a very tough and durable opponent who could well have beaten a few of the non-elite heavyweight champions.
I agree with you about the fight being competitive although the momentum was strongly on the side of the younger and fitter Cassius Clay by the...
Excellent hypothesis. I could n't agree more. Archie was an amazing fighter and would be a great 175lb man in whichever era we put him in. But...
Food for thought. He and Rocky Marciano would be the ones talked about in following years as the only two heavyweight champions to retire...
Kalambay by clear deciskion.
I would say 1964-74 Ali.
Muhammad would still make top 5 in my opinion. Even his severest critics in the sixties admitted that he was the fastest ever heavyweight up to...
Muhammad Ali v Larry Holmes. My saddest ever sporting moment. Other mentions - Sugar Ray Leonard coming back for that disastrous...
That's how I see it. I think that Yank Durham realised what the first Ali fight took out of Joe so he was n't in a hurry to throw Frazier back in...
Spot on!
Good morning Fergy. Yes,this performance nailed Lennox' all time Top 5 heavyweight status in my eyes. He knew he'd messed up badly in the...
He had enough money to retire after Zaire had he wanted to. That and the income he would have earned post retirement - he would rake it in with...