Some thoughts about this. Minter was a tremendously strong middleweight physically, and nobody quite muscled around the physically powerful...
No. I believe Hagler would have been sticking and moving laterally, like he did against Briscoe, and he only had an inch less in reach than...
Yes, and Shirai, along with Ceferino Garcia and Gus Lesnevich, is the only modern inductee remaining in the Ring BHOF who's not also in Canastota....
I also think Ray always would have given Marv trouble. He knew how to get inside Hagler's head, disarming Marv for years with flattery and...
The fact is that he was juiced, candidly admits it, and we can ask how he might have done without them. Steroids can't turn a poor fighter into a...
Floyd was indeed taller than Mike, shared the same reach, similar hand speed, and Patterson punched extremely well for his size. The opportunity...
Well, if you wanted to get technical about it (and I'm admittedly thinking way too much about it), Bob did weigh over the LHW limit in each of the...
Holyfield can be suggested as the more exciting fighter in retrospect, but during Hagler's career one had best not blink the eyes because any...
Duran was ahead 8-3-1, 8-3-1 and 9-2-1 in rounds after 13. He was somewhat raw, but with relentless vitality. Buchanan needed a knockout to win,...
Ali had no great issues with the peek-a-boo when he dealt with Patterson 2X. His work rate in Manila was obscene, and Tyson didn't bring the same...
Scrap Iron Johnson caused an aging Sonny to engage his rarely utilized reverse gear, while Chuvalo made even Foreman give ground by steadfastly...
Rocky was only dropped by Moore and Walcott, while JJW decked Louis three times in their two matches, so your recollection is accurate....
Good additional names. I believe a case could be made that Hagler ruled over a much stronger division than Bob Foster. Caveman Lee was the only...
I didn't feel that way about the middleweight division during his reign. Contenders like Curtis Parker, Animal Fletcher, Hard Rock Green, Mickey...
I always cite Galento, because he uniquely came off the floor to return the favor to Joe. After Galento, I usually also make reference to the...
