I think Holman punched as hard as Valdes, and perhaps harder, and had an 80' reach. Valdes was the better fighter, but he and Holman are not...
SuzieQ49 I didn't really state my position well, so I corrected that post. "Harris looks mediocre on film" Klompin2 pointed out the...
This is a fair enough argument, but your argument that Harris was miles behind in the fifties just doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
Well, I was certain Kaufman was right, but Folley had to drop after losing to Cooper. I'm not certain pitty pat is fair, as Maxim had a...
klompin2 I think all you posted is right on, but there are two small points-- "Johansson was rated #1 by the NBA after he beat Machen" In...
"Machen actually sued Johansson for breaking the clause of a guaranteed rematch." Well, Machen sought an injunction to prevent the...
Maybe on my part it was partly wishful thinking, as I think there might be a good case made for Graham over Basilio, and I was hoping someone...
Records of Machen, Folley, and Harris at the end of 1959 Eddie Machen 31 wins--1 loss--1 draw ever rated fighters defeated Nino Valdes* (2)...
Records of Folley, Machen, and Harris in summer of 1958 Eddie Machen 24 wins--0 losses--1 draw ever rated fighters defeated Nino...
You are taking their entire careers here. Folley and Machen continued to box, and in fairness beating good men, well into the sixties. Harris had...
Thanks. I assumed off Judge Kaufman's decision that the NBA was the one that rated Folley #1, but it appears it was The Ring, with the NBA...
First place, Williams was not a highly rated contender during the Patterson years, so he doesn't belong in this discussion. He jumped in and out...
Okay. Cooper. and possibly the close decision over Machen. But taking a name from the past--Steve Hamas has a knockout of Tommy...
On the two opinions, the one favoring Harris comes from Sports Illustrated-the top sports publication in the country at the time. The one...
It is interesting to think about what would have happened if Patterson defended against Williams in 1961, and Williams did in fact beat him. Who...
