I think the difference here is that Fitzsimmons was the heavyweight champion of the world, while Hagler never beat anyone north of 160lbs. I...
Certainly he is entitled to his opinion, but i find it remarkable that he praises Fitzsimmons, but doesn't think highly of the man who thrashed...
A highly skilled, tall boxer who has relatively little power and a turtle-shell style that's not too exciting, but pretty hard to beat or land...
One thing that crossed my mind and is worth adding: i'm wondering why Tunney only considers Fitzsimmons as perhaps able to beat Louis, but not the...
Did he? I'm a proud man. :D
It's too bad Smith TKO'd Witherspoon in one, because: a) That prevented a possible Tyson vs Witherspoon from coming off b) Gave us the horrible...
You're right, his loss to Jones wasn't close. But that's not really a positive. You can say he wasn't in his prime, but he had more fights than...
The point i was responding to is that the guy said it was just my opinion that Tyson ranked in the top2 for consecutive years going in, while it...
Not so fast. :twisted: He does look good for a relatively inexperienced amateur. The power was clearly there, and the range finding. I don't...
Sure, you don't like the facts, so try to devalue them. Ring rankings aren't perfect, but they're the most reliable out there.
Ahh..... nothing then skipping on social events to see a boxing match. :lol: I love boxing. :good
Not my opinion, it's fact. Here are the ring rankings of 2000 and 2001. Who is ranked #2 twice? 20200 2001 2002 Title Vacant Lennox...
In the compliment giving mood again around you? ;)
Very interesting read. I'm actually surprised to see Tunney not picking Corbett over Louis, for two reasons: 1. Fighters are usually biased...
I think you need enlightenment yourself, because Tyson was the #2 contender and had been ranked in the top3 for three consecutive years. Not a...
