Archie Moore for what he could tell me about the world. Barney Ross for what he could tell me about life. Jack Dempsey because he knew everyone.
Luis was an artist in the ring but Kid Gavilan when inspired was one of the most exciting fighters of all time and he would bring that brilliance...
Never saw footage of Sharkey the guy until I saw this. Enjoyed it. Thanks Pug.
Sonny would surely have been beaten by someone. Remember that those fights were 12 and 15 rounds -- and by 1967 Liston had stamina problems. Ellis...
Everything else you said was fine but it's wrong to say Frazier's chin was suspect. It wasn't.
At one point someone suggested that Ray fight Patterson, who would have beaten him badly. In his long career Ray was never overmatched against a...
Paul Gallender should refer to himself as a novelist -- a very bad one -- along with a lot of people who have written about Liston. Nick Tosches,...
That isn't a credible rumor that he assaulted a doctor. Let's try to be credible. And while we're trying to be credible, let's not give credence...
My memory is that the "fear of needles" quotes pre-date his two victories over Patterson. I think I recall reading that in 1960-61. Maybe someone...
I have a theory about Liston's so-called fear of needles and injections. When cops arrested or questioned him, as they did dozens of times, they...
Two of the more exciting heavyweights of all time pitted against each other. I have to go with Dempsey by decision because he was stronger and...
Galento repeatedly charges in, trying to land a left hook while Ingemar tries to nail Tony with the Hammer. Galento is not famous for his defense....
It was said that he lost interest in boxing after he started palling around with author/journalists Pete Hamill and Norman Mailer and they helped...
I give Harold Johnson a chance to outpoint Norton. He was a better boxer, had good defensive skills and he could punch hard enough that Norton...
Once again I have to question your rationality. How can you compare Tyson-Douglas, a match between two fighters in their prime years, with...
