I would guess that the ring surface in the 1960s was canvas, over either boards or plywood. According to the story, "concrete" was used to fix...
watching Ruiz train speaks for itself. Hand speed and power combined, the only person I've seen on video who compares is Tyson. [MEDIA]
Are people forgetting that Ibeabuchi weighed 245 for the Byrd fight? He'd over power Foreman physically in addition to being faster, quicker,...
I agree with most of what you wrote. Take the relatively skinny, weak, and slow Schmeling (compared to modern fighters) exactly as he was, put...
Holyfield was fighting an athletic, 6-2, 215 pound southpaw and Holyfield had some medical problems and lost a close decision. He didn't look...
From what I've seen on video, Louis was the best pre-1960 heavyweight. Losing to Schmeling was an anomaly. There is probably a story behind that...
Could somebody explain what he/she sees when watching Schmeling that makes him think Schmeling would be competitive with Holyfield? In the...
Qawi, at light heavy was much better than Schmeling. Over that weight, Qawi was inconsistent probably because of his training, but the Qawi that...
It's not being a "fan boy", it's common sense and seeing fighters fight. For a lot of people on this forum, it must be a knee jerk reaction to...
Moorer is much bigger, stronger, and faster than Schmeling, plus he is a southpaw, I don't see any reason that he would be "worse" than Schmeling....
When I see Walcott fight on video I always wonder why a man of average height who appears to be thick and strong compared to his opposition,...
You both nailed it. Foreman would have retired again before he would have gotten in the ring with Ruddock, McCall, Mercer, Tua, etc. He wasn't...
Maybe you don't have the experience in boxing or athletics to understand the "anecdote?" I never said I outclassed anybody, the "anecdote" was...
I'd never seen that video, I had seen the one where Ken Lakusta staggered Foreman. Hernandez didn't look good or well trained in the video (being...
I don't have any favorite fighters or any fighters that I dislike. I make up my mind as to what kind of fighters I think they are when I watch...
