I think that right hand to the temple really rang Gene's bell. Tunney's left was fully extended, and the momentum from his missed jab really...
Well, a victory over Ali did get him into Canastota as early as 1992. Is Ken even in the IBHOF today without that win? (Remember, it was only a...
Man! His Wiki biography is withering! "Atlas enjoyed his only real success as a head trainer with Michael Moorer," etc... All I know about his...
"Live by the sword, die by the sword." I'll close with a different axiom. It was said of Dempsey, "Sure, he hit low. But he never hollered if YOU...
When a karate publication years ago offered a list of their greatest competitive practitioners, the undefeated Bill "Superfoot" Wallace was not on...
Thanks for the reply. I figured you'd get around to answering that if I was patient. So far as I can determine, Greb was decked at least eight...
Man, this is a good challenge! According to extent records, Tommy was slightly taller with a slightly longer reach, but appears to box lower than...
Are we talking the Liston of Machen versus the Ali of Cleveland Williams? Although Sonny had a longer wingspan, his arms were shorter. And he...
Do not confuse muscularity with functional physical strength. Leroy Caldwell and Mike Weaver have both emphasized that their physiques were a...
The implications of Caldwell's quote are so horrifying that I thought I'd better finally post a link to that article rather than merely repeat...
Here, I'd say Tommy Burns or Jack Johnson. Both had personalities which would put them over today. Nat Fleischer was a friend of Ketchel's, and...
Loughran sustained no less than ten knockdowns during his prime, three to Steve Hamas, two to Jack Gross and Leo Lomski (on youtube) each, one to...
How would you rate his chin, Janny? Lomski 2X, Hamas 3X and Sharkey made him look vulnerable (although Tommy actually avenged Sharkey's KD of him...
Thank you for confronting the challenge, as I was most interested in your views about this. I do think he had a better chance of dethroning Gene...
In fact, prior to Montreal, there was a story I read about this relationship. They were eating in a restaurant there, steak and baked potatoes for...
