If we are looking at H2H I suspects results would be very different than accomplishments. Someone like Kubrat Pulev or Alexander Povetkin could...
Why would he need to be the best in the world to beat the likes of Baer?
Thought this might be a more competitive fight for Max Baer against a more skilled but smaller fighter.
Who wins? prime vs prime
is it inconceivable Alvarez could win this? Green never demonstrated he was more than journeymen level.
Wladimir by kayo or UD
I think Luis Ortiz might well beat Baer.
Dick Tiger and Emile Griffith came pretty close to fighting everyone who was relevant in their eras. If you want an example of fighters who tried...
Lewis didn't fight Holyfield until he was past his prime and didn't face Tyson until he was badly faded. In addition to that he missed out on...
I think Liston's reach was more like 80 1/2.
Liston doesn't have much resume depth. He beat around 6 guys ranked in the top 10. He would have a better legacy had he done a better job of...
I think Gassiev might be the hardest puncher Liston has ever faced but the reverse could be true. Neither seem especially difficult to hit.
Who would win over 12 rounds?
Mayweather missed out on some fights but he did a fine job relative to the vast majority of his predecessors. Thomas Hearns missed out on Mike...
Mayweather did a much better job of facing the best than Roy Jones did. I don't think it is at all comparable.