No problem. But I think that there was still speculation that the top black fighters like Langford and Wills were better than Willard and...
I agree with this post. The "was it or was it not a one-punch knockout" debate is not one I want to pursue. Most big punchers don't...
I think Wills would have won. His record simply points to him being much the better fighter.
Yes, but they might have wanted to reduce Wills stature as a challenger to Willard.
Even Dempsey in his 1959 autobiography that I read implied that Morris did not make an honest effort in the 1918 first round knockout. *I...
It depends on the spin one puts on this. This fight is being criticized for Johnson being overmatched and apparently going out early with his...
I think he was banned for a poor performance, not because there was evidence of a dive. Poor performances (going out in the first) are not...
"Jack Thompson had his purse withheld" Yes, these black fighters often didn't get paid. I wonder if the promoters refunded the ticket cost to...
"He was only champion in NY, he had been stripped of his title by other bodies for not defending against Johnson." This is not factually...
"Fixes" Proof? Or evidence? Claims of fixes were common back then, but I would take most with a grain of salt. Here is a quote...
In fairness, Louis as well as Moore was an exceptional ATG. And Walcott was a very good champ. *fighters who are good in their late...
Well, I just watched quite a bit of film of Ingemar Johansson for another thread, and he sure shows the difficulty of judging punching...
No. Moore held his title into his forties. Robinson beat Basilio at 37 and KO'd Fullmer with one punch at 36. Joe Brown held his title until he...
Okay. But my major point here would be that Wills beat Langford several times before the Fulton fight.
And Wlad Klitschko. When is the last time he lost?
