I think Young will be tricky enough to avoid serious damage, but at the same time, i'm not sure if he can effectively mount an offense to win...
I couldn't give you exact quotes, but i've read him saying several times that Marciano proved to be a lot harder to hit than he initially thought,...
You missed the point, good chap. The point was that there was no problem defending against a black man as witnessed by the Jim Johnson title bout.
And that's all that needs to be said in this thread.
2900 text messages a month? That's 100 freaking messages a day! :lol: I do agree that this kind of development, as well as the increasing luxury...
I've always criticized Johnson for ducking the 4 most significant challengers during his pathetic reign. But like Dempsey, he seems to be a saint...
They probably showed only the best parts, but still, he showed very fast hands and spot on counters, jab, left hook, straight right and even...
Yep, for a former middleweight, Ellis carried a fair bit of pop... accuracy and timing can never be overlooked, either.
Drunk or not, that was an interesting read, thanks. On Chambers: i think he's a very skilled boxer, but at the same time he lacks the power and...
One note on the footage: You're seeing a highlight reel of one, compared to a normal fight of one. That's a horrible comparison. You could make...
Bonavena should be credited as the only man who knocked Chuvalo down.
He's the heavyweight champion of the world, not of America.
Except when the black on black fight in question was a safe one, for instance against a journeyman named Battling Jim Johnson. However, a black on...
I think it's not much about the intangibles, mind set or work ethic; amateurs are young and full of dream. They always work hard. The problem is...
Great pictures, durananimal, thanks for sharing. I always thought Horne was a massive *****. p.s. why is there a ripped off hand on his shoulder?
