Yes, and its always been my contention that Greb's reputation for being a dirty fighter was greatly exaggerated by vocal minority of the New York...
What does Zivic-Armstrong have to do with this fight? It took place a year later. Is your contention that Arthur Donovan, one of the best referees...
Thats kind of like the ref who refused to disqualify Fullmer for flagrant fouling because "thats the only way he knows how to fight." If you...
How did Ambers fall short against Armstrong? The first fight was close and competetive and the second, which Ambers won, Armstrong was lucky he...
Exactly, he did waffle on Tunney/Dempsey in the press but he was firm on betting for Tunney. He did the same thing with Dempsey/Carpentier. One...
He was well past his prime. His win over Norfolk was legitimate but Norfolk was well past his best as well. Tommy had promised his wife he would...
Mickey Walker himself admitted later in life that he didnt make the story up but that it had been making the rounds so he adopted it and put his...
Thats funny because immediately after the fight Walker met Doc Kearns and Walkers wife at Cabaret downtown where Kearns was forced to listen to...
Yeah and he looks like **** in the film footage that exists of him. When he was supposedly in his prime Loughran made him look like a complete...
Dont back track now. You said that Braddock would be too slick (which is laughable) and would decision Greb. How is that not a threat?
First of all Braddock was one of, if not THE, weakest HW champs in history, forget the fact that he was fighting in one of the weakest HW/LHW eras...
Braddock too elusive for Greb??? LOL thats one of the funniest things Ive ever heard. Someone hasnt watched Braddock get made to look absolutely...
you miss the point. holmes didn't try to win. like all of nielsons better known opponents.
Whatever, everyone was flopping to Nielson. If you think even and old Holmes lost legit to the danish pastry more power to you.:-(
Ive always thought Shavers was way overrated. He had power but not much else. Holmes pretty much dominated him for most of both fights barring a...
