The city is large and it always has had at least one top-notch promoter who was smart, understood the city's boxing history, and tended to...
Harry Matthews-Bob Murphy Marciano-Walcott 1 Frazier-Ali 1 Moore-Johnson 5 Giardello-Tiger 3 Petrolle-McLarnin 4 min. clip and Petrolle-Battalino...
Sharkey had the skills to be ranked in the Top-10 today, but I don't think he had the physique. I have trouble putting anyone else Dempsey beat in...
If you are right about the first title defense taking place in Germany, then it would almost have to be Farr based on his victories over Loughran,...
I think Johnson would have beaten Liston at this stage taking into consideration the Marshall and Whitehurst fights. But, as we all know, Harold...
Truth is, between 1919 and 1924, Dempsey avoided his two best contenders, Wills and Greb. The division was otherwise very shallow, built mostly...
It would be brutal. A big guy like Butterbean carries a lot of blood around with him. He would leave half of it splattered around the ring.
Is a stick and run guy like Pastrano really in the category of a fighter who could fight going backwards? I interpreted the thread as referring to...
When you started this thread, you listed three categories: FOTC Fight of the century FOTY fight of the year ROTY round of the year I see that...
I kind of like to make my own judgments about history rather than to blindly accept the views of pundits. I take what they say into consideration,...
I think Benton and Graham were great in terms of craftsmanship. Maybe not so much in other aspects.
Two of the best performances I have ever seen come from old guys. Mickey Walker vs. Ace Hudkins and Billy Petrolle vs. Battling Battalino. Walker...
Fights of the century Frazier-Ali 1 and Louis-Schmeling 1 or 2 FOTY fights of the year Moore-Durelle 1 and Walker-Swiderski ROTY Rounds of the...
Gotcha! Thank you.
So are we talking the 20th Century (1900-2000), or the last 100 years, or 1900 through 2019, or 1889-2019, i. e., the entire gloved era? Given...
