I take your points, but when we debate head to head matches, we assume the best version of those fighters, and the best version of Conteh was very...
I think the reason he's not a major box office star is because his fights are pretty boring. We know that technically he's very good, but the...
I hadn't realised that. Although thinking about it, if Arcel had been there at the start of Benny's career, he would have been a pretty young guy.
Good point Mac about Conteh's first fight with Saad, it's generally forgotten that they illegally treated his cuts, infact they virtually cemented...
Unskilled? Ray Arcel who worked with both couldn’t separate Leonard from Duran.
Mike Tyson John Conteh Ricky Hatton
Hold on a second Mark I’m trying to work this one out.
He was no Duran!!? Well you don’t say Mark, that’s something we really need to hold against him. I was replying to someone who described Laing as...
I think it’s a much closer fight but Ali by UD or late stoppage. What’s largely forgotten about their first fight was Ali’s actual performance,...
Laing was no bum.
I don’t think he does, he was obviously a very good fighter, his standing on here is just about right. Then you look at Yacqui Lopez he’s...
Was Ingemar Johansson’s?
I don’t think he’d have the chin. A huge specimen but very fragile.
If you’re talking true journeyman, Harry Scott.
A silly thread
