I was just watching the Cosell broadcast. Howard said Peralta was rated #9 in the world at that time. He also said that half the analysts felt...
In 2002, Mercer KO's Tyson and then Mike loses his big payday with Lennox.
Not easily answered. A nail biter. Probably a pick 'em, though I personally give an ever so slight edge to Holmes. Tyson could potentially get a...
Mercer was an in and outer for sure. Obviously, out of shape he could be beat by journeymen. In shape he was hell on earth to anyone. Holmes was...
Awesome matchup if it had happened. Prime Tyson wins because he was much faster, better conditioned, and had better defensive skill. However, I...
Talk about a guy who could absorb a tremendous amount of punishment and still fire back bombs. He was superhuman in that regard. I always...
Various aspects of Corbett's career.
These guys interviewed me for this documentary. Flew me out to Vegas to do the interview, too, so they are serious. I haven't seen it yet, though....
Bottom line is Peralta was a veteran of 90 pro fights, and if the saying 'you are only as good as your last fight' is true, then coming off a draw...
Stats can be overrated. Henry Cooper was only about 190 but he had a massive left hook. Doug Jones was only 190 when he gave Clay a tough go of it...
Hey, when you have 90 fights, you have good and bad performances. He also had a decision win against Leslie. No shame in a draw. Pastrano tko'd...
Yup. Great point.
Peralta showed that a crafty veteran with experience could give him troubles, but Foreman still won. Peralta was a very experienced guy with a lot...
I thought Ali looked blazing fast in the Brian London fight.
That win does rank highly, for sure. But I would not say Foreman was a shot fighter. He was older and slower and less active sure, but shot, no....
