Did wikipedia or anyone here claim that they fought at the same pace as you see on average today? You simply assumed that. Boxers of the...
I bet he would dismiss Thrilla in Manila too if there was no video because there is no way he could be able to fight at that pace in that...
While I don't know if that claim is authentic, I wouldn't discount it completely because its not like gloved Boxing in terms of action. In modern...
These guys still fight under the London Prize Ring rules it seems: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB0_QEh-KVs
Found this interesting piece: [IMG]
[IMG] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB0_QEh-KVs
Gloves are there to protect a fighter's hands & help produce brain jarring KO's that crowds love to see and occasionally deaths. If you fight...
Armstrong, Duran, Dempsey but Armstrong was the best IMO.
They are Ukranian? That must be it. There are other boring fighters, Andre Ward ain't exactly putting on barn burners out there but people...
Maynever obviously.
Duran was a kid from the streets, he didn't have the luxury for a long amateur career when he was struggling to help put food on the table for his...
You conveniently forgot that 72-1 record he compiled & his domination of the LW division for nearly 7 years before he even fought Leonard for the...
Floyd obviously, he is consistent in avoiding the fights people want to see & he can get *****'s to believe that he can take out Duran, Armstrong,...
That's what p4p is to many people & that is why it's absurd and made up for small guys as a consolation prize IMO. Nature unfortunately is...
Funny Floyd refuses to fight the other best fighter of his era, for years avoided facing guys that fans wanted to see him with & fights them when...
