As has been the case with quite a few titleholders, it was conjectured after he won and defended the title so convincingly against Patterson that...
Braddock was a relatively modern-era fighter with modern era knowledge and a lot of experience. Corbett was a pioneer in the development of the...
... and slow on speed. (This is meant as an add-on to the last sentence of EliteMaster's post.)
It would be a great fight, wouldn't it?
My curiosity overcomes my good judgment. Meaning no disrespect to your opinion, but have you watched the entire fight?
Not that impressive to me since I thought Tiger won the fight with room to spare when I watched it then and when I re-watched it later. Nat...
I don't have too much to offer on this subject, except that I think that the appearance of Wilt Chamberlain on the sports scene in the late '50s...
Patterson over Johansson, Archie Moore over Leonard Morrow, Jack Dempsey over Jim Flynn, Gene Fullmer over Ray Robinson, Harry Wills over Sam...
I like it when the fighter I favor wins, but really I don't like to see anyone take a beating. When the end becomes inevitable, the fight should...
I agree 100 percent with Compton. When money or a favor might have exchanged hands between a promoter and a sports writer, it was usually...
This is kind of an old thread and I haven't gone back to read everything. I think Greb is stronger, busier, and at least as tough (meaning Hagler...
Oscar was basically a cautious fighter. Look at his fights against Folley (1st) and Patterson. I cite those fights because I have watched them...
Obviously, this begs the systemic questions of whether there were other black fighters who should have been rated in the top 10but weren't because...
Only insofar as racial rivalries helped build up the gate. Regarding McVey's inquiry, Young Jack Thompson was an African-American of the period...
But what if Dempsey was transported forward in time rather than Patterson back in time?
