Abe Simon took quite a pounding and finished on his feet in protest at the stoppage.
I could picture that, yeah.
Notwithstanding what I just wrote, my picks are: Holyfield Joe Louis (no, his footwork is not as crude as you think) Joe Frazier Lennox Lewis...
I wouldn't go quite that far. I think once you get to a certain elite circle, any fighter within it could beat any other with a little luck....
I can't really seeing that as good fight at lightweight to be honest. If you go by the weights they actually fought and at what age, Ray would be...
Florida is pretty backwards yes, but much more so in the northern panhandle area than along the peninsular coasts.
Holy ****...
Oh, I do kind of know who that is actually. I just didn't recognize the name. I vaguely recall one of his opponents (or maybe a trainer) claiming...
Damn, Henry Cooper was at number six as late as 1970? Interesting. I have to admit I have no idea who Urtain is.
For me the worst part is not the life unlived (I like how my life is turning out) but the wondering how good (or bad) I would have been. I'd give...
I was thinking maybe Corbett and Carpantier too, but Tunney is probably better than both. I'm sure the best answer is someone I'm not thinking of.
Mayweather? But should we really count the family of already highly successful fighters?
Tunney? Good question. I might well have become a boxer (or seriously attempted to) were I not dissuaded by a family friend.
I pretty much agree with everything after your first paragraph so I'll just voice my disagreement. Whether my perception of that exchange is...
What can I say, I have more confidence in my ability to read people than I have in yours. If the perception is mutual we're at an unresolvable...
