The argument about chins is an interesting case of arguing both sides of the fence. Dempsey being knocked down or staggered points to his great...
in historical stature and achievement 1-----Rocky Marciano 2-----Wlad Klitschko 3-----Jim Jeffries 4-----Jack Dempsey 5-----Max Schmeling...
Even many major Hollywood productions have been lost. I have noticed that many films have been found in the archives in Prague. I have no idea...
Chris Pontius The difference is that it seems to me that other titles are for that event and that year. The championship is something to achieve...
"I can count at least three common opponents who said that Baer hit harder than Louis." Who were they? I am interested. Here are the common...
I didn't say "this guy can't hit"--he obviously could. On Schmeling and Carnera I just pointed out that he hit them a lot but they were still on...
Baer certainly hit hard but the numerous filmed fights I have seen raise questions. Tom Heeney--Baer knocks Heeney down. Referee Dempsey screws...
"Your granddad wins in 1948 but doesn't compete again until 1992" But this means nothing unless he wins. If he wins in 1992 and had won in 1948,...
There was an an article in Ring Magazine in December of 1945 about returning veterans which made this point about Red Cochrane-- "Then, with many...
"Everyone of those but the champion was active during WWII." A circular argument. That is because only active fighters were rated. When a...
"baseball analogies are meaningless to me" I was worried about that and fair enough, but I thought maybe the analogy of cutting out seasons...
Well, actually Louis is only the longest reigning "unbroken" champion. Ali actually was champion over the longest period-1964 to 1978 (or is it...
And they don't. I have never seen anyone who claims Williams hit more than 521 home runs. I have seen guesses that his total might have been 650...
No. I can't see anyone being docked because WW2 interrupted their careers. Had Louis simply sat on the title for years (as Dempsey did) then I...
I would rate it a toss-up. How's that for wimping out. Braddock might eat jabs all night, but I can see him out-thinking Carnera. Braddock was...
