Caelum, I think your mind is made up so that's fair enough. But I, for one don;t think Marciano retired in order not to fight Floyd, nor do I...
Lyle too tough physically, mentally & in the punch resistance deaprtment all round...too robust...Lyle by kayo in about 5 rounds...UNLESS Tommy...
This. Thanks for saving me the time it would have taken to type this!:good
Webbiano, thanks for responding. Louis never weighed in under 190 apart from in his first year as a pro, so he wasn't under consideration in my...
Yes I am actually, JT1. It would be tough, but I would back Marciano, I think he was probably the physically stronger of the 2, with better punch...
I would back Marciano with big money against ANY sub 190lb boxer in history over 15 rounds, and I am not a gambler by nature.
For me, this post nails the thread completely, imo it's the absolute truth of the matter. Excellent post.
In addition to which, the Holmes of January '88 can't compare resilience wise to the Holmes of September '79...
I see wins for JJW on points and a stoppage win for Louis (championship rounds) over a game but marked up Smokin' Joe.
I believe that the flaws were there all along, but just weren't exposed in the timeframe you describe. But that may may be because his opposition...
Agree with this totally. Would also like to add that I think Frazier was considerably mentally tougher than Tuson and braver more consistently. I...
IMO, SRL is a real mixed bag. On one hand he fought greats in their prime (Benitez, Hearns & Duran) so deserved all the plaudits for that, on the...
I remember at the time when thinking about this match that Hagler wins this in '82, for a number of reasons. Hagler was much better in 82 than...
If it was a war, I'd favour Valdez. In a more technical fight McCallum's chances increase imo. It really is a pick-em fight for me, between two...
Tommy seemed to have 2 distinct personas at various times of his career, either The Hitman or the Motor City Cobra. I think Tommy is the Cobra in...
