Roberto Duran always said that Ken was one of the toughest men he ever faced in the ring. Roberto "You have much balls" Ken "You should know....
Definitely Britain's best Lightweight.
My take Gavilan Lewis Berg. All the fights in this series would be great.
Spinks was quite a bit past his best at this point in time - even his heavyweight best which was 1985/86. Holyfield wins this very convincingly...
Lennox greater overall but Wlad and his big sibling Vitali both top the 2000-09 phase.
Yes it would be nigh on impossible today.
Spinks higher on a pound for pound criteria for reasons stated above. Obviously Tyson on a purely heavyweight basis.
RIP Ken. One of the best of British. A true warrior.
Who wins this round robin of the 'Kids'?
Lennox was as big and strong as AJ. And with far more skill. Usyk would n't be able to outbox him like he did Joshua. Lewis via clear decision...
A good but not great heavy. Long and rangey but would never beat a prime great fighter.
Could anyone school a 1967 Ali? NO. Definitely not. Could anyone beat him? Even the greatest boxers can lose on a given night,even a prime Ali...
True. I certainly don't recall Pacheco saying there was any neurological factor for his leaving either. It was about the kidneys as you say.
To add another dimension to this and one which balances the scales a bit more fairly - pun definitely intended! - we have a weight limit of 190lbs.
At Cruiserweight. John boxed at this weight prior to trimming down to the 175lb division and David won his first world crown at that poundage....
