Bettina was another who became a contender during the war years. He apparently went into the service himself in 1945, and so was dropped from the...
"Louis only fought two black men in 26 title defenses" Actually, if you are using the number 26, are you including the Johnny Davis fight? Was...
Actually the best fighter during the early forties Louis didn't fight was probably Melio Bettina, once rated the #1 contender in 1944. Bettina...
Bobo--seems to have been a rather ordinary contender. Had some big wins, but was outpointed twice by Dorazio and Bettina, and was KO'd by Bill...
"perhaps we can give Louis some slack" The fights with Baer and Simon were for army and navy relief. Louis was in the army, which meant he was...
Layne certainly had better credentials than a lot of fellows who have fought for the championship. I would wonder if Jensen had the right...
Gains was way past being a legit contender by the time Louis became champion.
Yeah, this says it all. Haynes was not a serious contender by the time Louis became champion.
I think his claim rested more on beating Walcott in 1946, but he lost to Walcott in a rematch in March of 1947. Charles was a light-heavyweight...
Tiger Jack Fox was never rated at all at heavyweight, so this criticism makes no sense. Fox did indeed get a shot at the title--the...
Good top ten. *one thing, though, if it matters. Louis is not listed among those Marciano defeated.
"Max Schmeling did not have a great jab" But he had a decent one. Do great fighters lose to Ken Norton? Yes, they can. What kind of...
"he had no jab" I have disagree with this, having just watched Schmeling against Uzcudun in 1929 and against Stribling. He had a jab, and used...
"I value speed, power, and skills in sports." Speed and skill are just as likely to be found in a small man. The problem with a sport like...
"argument about footballers between two Americans" I was talking baseball, and that Mendoza was in error about his claims about height being...
