Assuming a straight line with Tunney's training regimen, I think he would have defeated all three of them, likely by decisions over Sharkey and...
Looks like he's relaxing while he takes time to admire his handiwork.
No offense meant, but that's a pretty good showing for Anaconda! I've seen Roger's Seattle fights with Eddie Cotton and Larry Buck .
Rouse was one solid fighter. If you were a boxing purist, his economy of motion was a thing of beauty to see.
One thing that happened is that he left the light-heavyweight division and got crushed in the era before steroids. Unlike Holyfield, he couldn't...
I think Ortiz has an edge, but only because he is a true lightweight. Tony at his best was a true junior lightweight. Since their skill levels are...
I can basically agree with this, but except for the 1880s, 1890s, and mid-1910s, his chances are still very iffy.
For me it all comes down to, "Johnson dint catch so good." (My quote) The reason Johnson fought so cautiously is because he knew this weakness...
Nick Florio, Izzy Kline, Dolph Thomas, Bill Gore, Lou Gross, and Larry Amadee are guys who should be considered and who I don't believe have been...
Actually, he was anything but heavy handed. Going into the Patterson fight, he had a reputation for speed rather than punching power. He was...
To get back to the original question raised in this thread, which I think was virtually ignored by most of the respondersk other fighters who...
You are possibly correct, but only time will tell. Early days yet.
At least.
Highly touted Chicago amateur star Alan Moody with a pro record of 26-1 being kayoed by the relatively light punching Del Flanagan in seven rounds...
Here's a link to a radio show aired today (December 7, 2019) which might be of interest to Classic Boxing Forum members:...
