The HW div. was much weaker in the 70s, w/mostly US HWs some no more than today's CWs. Why did Ali hold and jab so much and not take out those...
Back from a long drive and only read the 1st page - hardly have to read more :-( The OP asks Why the Klitschko's are underappreciated? Then...
I know BB, I'm in the stat biz :D Still, most of the analysts/writers acted like Joe had little chance, was past it :huh
BC, your first point is obvious to all but the bigots. I've joked in the past that one of these days some huge (mutant) but coordinated Asian guy...
I'm surprised that the overwhelming majority of those boxing pundits favored Lacy, many by early-mid KO :? Weren't the betting odds closer? :think...
Koba, you make some v good points here. I'm (ahem) a statistical analyst, iow a "quant" jock :cool: Take it from me, the OPs methodology is deeply...
The cause is that he has his panties in a bunch due to two East Euro brothers dominating the HW div. Not sure about his agenda :lol:
LOL WTF are you jabbering about :nut Byrd? He was a small, and agile HW for this era. And he did fight at 200+ lbs. If Byrd was a "blown up MW",...
This is more entertaining than discussing Pulev's rating. Faerun, TBH I don't know much about you. I joined esb nearly 2.5 years before you did -...
Figured as much spot reading this thread. IOW he's a bigot... just trying to look more "analytical" here :-( Yet another one of these clowns...
Oh dear my azz, you're a well known K bro hater. What pace? He almost got beat by the slow Bonavena, who today would be considered a slightly...
You get a f'n grip. I'm most likely older than you, and yes have seen Frazier and all those older gen fighters. I'm also not afflicted w/sappy...
And he was - by the "great" B Douglas :lol: Butch, the lack of basic historical knowledge by some on here - troll :nut or not - is almost amazing...
Very doubtful to all 3. An excerpt from an SI article after Frazier-Quarry II - By dismantling Quarry in five rounds (Referee Joe...
:good I loved Joe Frazier, his tenacity and fighting spirit. There was a similar nostalgia thread recently about that eras Earnie Shavers....
