Good gravy there are so many, Masao Ohba, Ken Buchanan, Joe Louis, Lar Holmes to name a few with a dozen others on the tip of my tongue. Sonny...
Jimmy Young's bout with Kenny comes to my mind here. Though not having much that Gene possesed, Jimmy stayed in the pocket for much of the fight...
Just about what I was going to write, not more then a hair seperates them either way.
Gee Sonny looked old in those pictures. As Sonny progressed in his comeback meeting either Leotis or Quarry seemed a good move. Reportedly Sonny...
I'm one of the few who wasn't overly impressed with Jose. I though he largely ignored developing a good jab due to his skills at counterpunching,...
Can't put it better then this guys.
Do you mean the national aau title? Bobick won the 72 national golden glove title in Minneapolis stopping Wells. I saw it live but can't...
I have no idea if this story on George and the barbell is true, but about his punching power Freddy Askew who fought a young Foreman tells this...
Burt, didn't Robinson stop several with single body shots?
Grebs own statement on their third go was something like, if I ever won a fight it was that one.
Interestingly many posts on the greatest defensive boxers include only Pep and Pea. I have a hard time differing Locche and Pea at their very...
Laguna at his best was something to see, very fast, highly skilled, great movement and countering. Just too much of a master boxer for Jack here....
Thanks Burt, excellent post.
I've read quite abit about Louis and Blackburn. Jack was so sound on the bottom line fundamentals he taught Joe and he knew his fighters limits.
I can't add anything to what you guys have posted. As with most I wish Cotto would find a way to win but can't fanthom him doing it.
