I don't see Eddie losing again to the Swede. Mystery was a key to Ingo's success on the world stage. After the Patterson trilogy the mystery of...
I concur with everything you said.
Clay at the earliest stage of his pro career could have whipped Ingo. He would have confused, frustrated and embarrassed Johansson with his hand...
Larry Holmes was a winner. He never accommodated himself to losing. He never lost until he was an old fighter. Walcott, by contrast, lost a lot of...
Zora Folley was in a lot of dull fights. I never looked forward to his televised matches. He was methodical and cautious, with a fairly effective...
I'd rather match Two Ton Tony with Butterbean. Eight rounds. The first four rounds in the ring and the second four in a bar.
He would still be aggressive. He might fight from a low crouch or he might not. He would bob and weave, keep his head moving, and throw a lot of...
If Rocky lasts four rounds he's going to nail Mike somewhere along the line. The longer it lasts the more I like Rocky. Mike's stamina is erratic....
Max Baer putting an ugly whupping on Max Schmeling.
Marcel Cerdan isn't mentioned a lot nowadays but that guy was an animal in the ring. He would've been tough for any middleweight, Hagler included.
Saad Muhammad was the tougher man. I envision him beating up Foster to the body and exhausting him, winning the fight in the late rounds. I see...
Two bums.
I respectfully disagree.
Baer was the Wilder of his day. Technically awful, but he had a terrifying overhand right. He could kill a man, and did.
Young Mike wasn't ready for counseling. Getting kicked in the balls by life was what he needed. That gave him some humility. I think he would agree.