Who were the greatest punchers in the division aside from Bob Foster? I don't envision Floyd getting kayoed by a light heavy. People dwell too...
Nicknamed "Haunted Fist", he never fought outside Thailand. I don't know if he had problems getting a visa or he was afraid to fly. Maybe he was a...
He was only 19 and still fighting eight-rounders when he fought Maxim, and the decision was controversial. Don't you think he would have won a...
Oops, good catch. You're right. He lost to Ali in his last fight at the Garden.
A New Yorker, Floyd fought eight times in the Garden, winning all eight. He fought his final two fights there and as a headliner he always filled...
A few thoughts on Patterson: A.J.Liebling quoted Abe Attell saying he never met a top fighter "who wasn't a conceited son of a *****". Then...
"I ain't got no dog-proof ass." -- Sonny Liston when asked if he intended to join civil rights protests in the South. "Broad jumping." -- Liston...
If we're talking after the well-connected Felix Bocchiccio became his manager then it's possible he wins all four. However, beware the betting...
Rex Layne was prominent among the fighters Rocky Marciano ruined.
Joe's performance against Max Baer is generally considered his finest against top opposition. He put it all together in that fight. Max took the...
Interesting match but not all that competitive.. Johnson, as we all know, was a fine technician, an excellent counterpuncher with a solid jab,...
When he beat Folley he was at the absolute top of his game. He may have been close to unbeatable. The world never saw that Ali again. I was at...
I put Lyle on a par with Hasim Rahman.
I'm a little confused by your post but I'll just say I read somewhere that Liston was nervous and a little scared before squaring off against...
