Out of curiosity I'd be interested where you read this. I don't really doubt he might have said this, but the only surviving radio broadcast from...
"Indian sign" was once a commonly used figure of speech meaning something like "I've got that guy's number" as with a magic spell that puts one...
Good points, especially his short stature. Photos do support the fact that his frame was pretty well distributed. So maybe he would have been able...
Steroids have had something to do with it too. And lack of competition in the weight classes, which causes the fighters to move up for the...
Do you think he could have continued to make the MW limit? He was a full 160 as a 21-year old.
I don't know if Johnson defeats him, but I would have liked to see how Louis-Johnson played out more than any other prior Louis opponent even more...
Ali-Foreman. IMO, Ali was outgunned but he still found a way to win. Remarkable.
If Jack couldn't handle King Levinsky in their four-round bout which occurred in 1932, he ain't gonna handle Braddock in 1935.
My early experience is similar to yours. To my recollection, "the best out there" in the light-heavyweight division wasn't very good, and...
Hand speed is necessary for power punches, but if a fighter has slowed down his opponent enough so he has extra time to set his feet into the...
Billy Wallace. Long career with lots of fights (including the 4-round era early in his career). Consistent winner up to and including the end of...
Check out Johnny Indrisano. He has an impressive record in non-title fights against world champions as I recall.
It took a freak-bodied rough-houser (Saddler) to beat Willie. Canzie's style is unusual, but it is based on finesse and no one out-finesses Pep....
A good fighter adjusts his punch speed according to the style and capabilities of his opposition and to the opportunities that the particular...
I can live with what you say about Dempsey and Patterson (yes Patterson was a good fighter, but not anywhere near great when compared with others...
