I don't think Jimmy had quite gotten going into his good stuff at the time of the Rumble. Foreman hadn't deterriorated like he did after Ali...
Lewis was more skilled. By necessity. Improved his jab, used it to set up punches, was more aware on defense, and had better gameplans. Bowe...
Frazier needed pressure and stamina to win, Tyson was much more about overwhelming with brutal assault. He definitely eased as it the fight went...
After rewatching, I've changed my mind about the giving up. :thumbsup He does try. Not particularly hard, really, but he certainly comes out...
Frazier showed much more heart in Manila then Tyson did in Tokyo. He was much more competitive, much more dogged, and fought his ass off. Tyson...
Pretty much. Styles do make fights, but all these guys who troubled Tyson and the guy who beat him had their best success mimicking Ali. Nobody...
That was indeed his game plan. He still got hit rather often in the face through the fight with Ali's left hand. That applies to both Thrilla and...
As thorough and correct a response as can be given. Props.
Holyfield Lewis Tyson
This. Same way Vernon Forrest is not better than Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga is not better than Vernon Forrest in a resume sense. Bowe's...
I was seriously impressed with the Cowdell fight. He took on a very, very good fighter who imo fought the best fight of his career, and still...
This. I think this pretty much sums it up.
He very much intended too. He picked Spinks as supposedly another very overmatched opponent, but got shocked by one of the most underrated...
You'd think, man, but work it did. Numerous cases of it documented. The Lion of Flanders got drunk off his ass in between rounds against Ali, for...
He definitely tried and had the ability to slip a jab. But against the best jabbers he faced, he didn't do so to very much success. Ali found him...
