Both had power. Joe had the better hook but Rocky had the better right. Rocky had better overall two-fisted power and versatility, for Joe's right...
What really hurts Liston isn't just that he lost to Ali, big deal, every top fighter did at some point, but the fact that he quit on the stool...
Cosell seemed upset that his guy lost, and was looking for a way to blame the ref. In-fighting is a valuable part of boxing, and Padilla allowed...
Yup, that Paez fight was very entertaining. I agree Ruelas' win over Pendleton was also fun to watch and a great win. Showed Ruelas' heart,...
You are welcome. That's how I see it too. In my books, I try to be fair and objective. I try to come to my own conclusions, but I also lay out the...
Just to settle the argument, I'll post the primary sources here, but I don't want to do this over and over again until the book comes out. But...
One thing I learned early on is that analysis of sources is very important. You don't always get the full story from one source. A secondary...
In 1910 Langford was still only 5'7" and 165-170 pounds. And he wasn't a defensive wizard like Johnson. Just because the best defensive fighter in...
This goes to the weakness of Unforgivable Blackness, which is its failure to use or adequately cite local next day primary sources. What is Ward's...
I will have details in my upcoming book, In the Ring With Jack Johnson, but can confirm that Johnson did not quit. He was tired, hurt, and...
Jack Johnson.
Disagree. I thought he handled that fight well, and appropriately. He got on Lennox hard, and correctly so, for grabbing and pulling/pushing...
Haye showed a lot of footwork, ducking, and incessant clinching, using his usual stinky style. Chisora plodded forward and tried to land but was...
Overrated only if you overlook the fact that he was amazingly strong, had amongst the heaviest punches ever with both hands, a telephone pole jab,...
1 - Duran was getting owned and he knew it. He was psychologically broken because not only was he losing but was getting badly taunted. He hated...
