It is already a joke based on the man who occupies the position. On a 1 fight winning streak against an old man.
I wonder how old Hagler actually was. He might have been 40 already, a Liston type phenomenon.
So Tito would beat Golovkin at 160?
No he is not top 5. Neither is Hopkins And yes he did arguably beat Alvarez twice, which might be seen to put his accomplishments at 160 above...
What good would that do him?
He would start as light-heavy or cruiserweight in terms of size in his first pro fights, but not necessarily go for world titles at those weights....
True. In fact, it was widely reported at the time that Hagler was almost certainly retired already, after the Mugabi fight, and he took some...
Yes. That's why I say SRL's performance was more impressive than Hagler's, when circumstances are considered, despite me having Hagler a clear...
Yes they were. I think every boxing magazine mentioned it. Plenty of newspaper articles mentioned it. Eddie Futch was in the press mentioning it....
You have been following boxing long enough to know that some fighters make their living as sparring partners, rather (or more so) than from...
Look at the guys who are almost famous solely for being almost permanent sparring partners for guys like Dempsey or Ali. If anything, it's more of...
Of course professional sparring partners have been around forever.
Before television, there were more small venue fights. Amateur and professional. When TV came along a lot of that died out. Small club venues and...
There are not actual literally "lost" arts. It is just that fighters from old eras refined their craft more so through experience and seasoning,...
McCallum was at his peak regardless of what his weight was. Wins over Julian Jackson and Donald Curry represent his best form, to be fair. Styles...
