Marciano 32 defeated 188lbs Moore who was, according to him 38, according to his a Mother 41. Holmes was 36 when he lost to Spinks 200lbs,an age...
Two men of any class only one a middleweight ,and 13 nobodies ,4 of whom were debutees!
"I'm an old guy fighting young guys.Rocky was a young guy fighting old ones."Larry Holmes.
Larry is in the middle of my top ten, Rocky just outside it.
16 actual kos 13 against dross.Great puncher yes, but 95% of his victims were nobodies.
Jeffries was fighting with an injured arm and Sharkey stated his was dislocated during the fight.Pollack's book gives loads of reports, many...
If that is true how come he knocked out ,as in floored for the ten count ,only 16 of his 62 opponents, and13 of them were nobodies. Four had...
A broken rib and a dislocated thumb usually need some attention.Many thought Sharkey deserving of a draw.
Pollacks bio on Jeffries tells the tale.
Who wrote the ones you have seen Janitor?
Jackson lost all his 6 fights by knockout. Lamotta was only legitimately stopped twice,by Murphy175lbs,and Nardico 177lbs ,he was never knocked out.
Norris had a crap chin,so did Jackson ,and Jackson's stoppage resume is built on cannon fodder,he ko'd 2 class guys,in 62 fights
Jackson ever ko anyone above middleweight?
Maybe look at the men Jackson actually put down for the ten count? I've posted them on this thread. TBH I would not be surprised if Jake stopped...
I would not call him a "great fighter," but we all have our own definition of that .
