I don't buy into the legitimacy of the "Jimmy and the Seven Dwarfs" WBA tournament. "If Liston couldn't beat Leotis Martin" In December of...
I liked the video. Thanks for posting it. Gives insight into Marciano's style.
Just on Jimmy Ellis. A decent fighter, but the tournament was because they illegally stripped Ali of the crown, with not only Frazier, but...
Well, here goes 1-----Jack Johnson 2-----Jim Jeffries 3-----Jack Dempsey 4-----Gene Tunney 5-----Max Schmeling 6-----Max Baer 7-----Bob...
Lee Savold--a contender for close to 15 years who fought them all, but lost to all the best, he was picked as I think a victim for Bruce Woodcock...
Rosenbloom seems wildly overrated here as a heavyweight. His big wins were over smaller men. The only heavyweight champion I think he ever...
"Not surprising to learn the same guys wearing rose tinted specs for boxing keep then on for other sports too." Yes. I thought that was what was...
I was interested in comparing the top elevens in height and so picked 1931 & 1955 1931 Max Schmeling (6' 1") Jack Sharkey (6') Ernie Schaaf (6'...
The available talent pool in sports across time.
Well, let's cut to the chase on the talent pool. When Jimmy Brown played for Syracuse in the 1957 Cotton Bowl, how many African-American players...
Watching a few of Peterson's runs, it does make me wonder if Peterson wouldn't have been more outstanding than Brown if he had come up in the late...
Where we disagree is that you ignore the expansion of the talent pool. You also seem to imply that speed can be trained. I certainly think one...
Just an ignorant question. I thought the rabbit dogs chase in races is mechanical?
Sounds like a fun hobby.
"today's supplements, training, and equipment" This one I'll pass on. (although it wasn't directed at me anyway) I think I can get a handle on...
