Allahschild, you beat me to it... I was reading the thread and felt the need to point out Ali's pretty extraordinary run from Ellis to the first...
HBO's first fight was Foreman-Frazier in '73. However, it wasn't until around '82, maybe '81, that an HBO fight was more prestigious than a prime...
Lots of good ones mentioned here. Benitez - Hope came to my mind before I opened the thread.
Okay, I don't know if anyone will believe this, but I swear I remember reading about it at the time... Apparently there was a very good...
I have mixed feelings about same day weigh-ins. If all fighters would fight closer to their natural weights and not dehydrate to make a low...
My pleasure. I'm glad people can get something out of this information.
I think one big factor we have to look at when evaluating a champion is where his competition was rated AT THE TIME of the defense. By doing so we...
I'm enjoying this debate about one of my all-time favorites and thought I'd add some information and make a few points... Here's a look at...
Holmes>Spinks>Tyson>Douglas>Holyfield>BOWE!!! It came way too late, but Dokes got his shot. I don't recall Jerry Quarry's name being listed...
