Mims has always been one of my favorite fighters ever since I saw him fight Archer and Carter on TV. I've watched the films of those fights since,...
Yeah, Max was kidding Joe about it in the interview filmed in Baer's dressing room after he stopped Tony Galento. If he had defeated Nova in their...
AbsOOOLOOOTLEEE, posOOOT-I-I-I-VOLEEE!!!
Both Carpentier (in his final biography) and Siki (at the time) agree that the fight was planned ahead of time as a fix. And they both claim they...
I like this as a general approach to watching fights. And any sporting event for that matter.
hegrant, yes Dempsey was strong compared to light-heavyweight Carpentier, who weighed 172 lbs.!! I'm not disagreeing with you at all about...
My only comment is that I'm glad you watched a fight in which Ted Kid Lewis turned in a good performance before passing judgment on his ability....
To me, this is the most important film we have to judge Dempsey. He's still in the prime of his youth, less than two years after he fought...
Ali was his own worst enemy in taking the fight. Holmes was just doing what he was paid to do.
I have read that Carnera was really only 6'-5" tall.
Nice picture, Robert. You're looking good!!
I don't pretend to know how the 1974 Ali would have fought Liston. I think your question about Liston's stamina would be a key factor in the...
I think a more realistic way to ask the question is how would the Ali of Zaire in 1974 have done against the Liston of 1964. What style would he...
Way better to quit "too early" than "too late." We as fans have no way of knowing what fighters are feeling mentally, physically, or otherwise....
