I agree with Mims-Archer, but the last time I watched it about 12 or so years ago (and I also saw it as a teenager when it was first televised), I...
In a way it's unfair and even dangerous to allow "overtime" rounds. If a fighter paces himself for a certain number of rounds and then puts all he...
In the first bout of the lightweight elimination tournament in 1925 to decide a champion after Benny Leonard retired, Jimmy Goodrich and Eddie...
I am always disappointed in these favorite-fighter lists because it seems like everybody picks famous fighters. Don't you have any lesser known...
He refereed the Denny Moyer-Joey Giambra NBA world junior middleweight title fight in Portland on October 20, 1962, but I believe the decision was...
In the old days it wasn't so easy to move up and win a title. There were a lot more fighters around and a lot fewer titles. Fighters were usually...
I agree with no buts about it.
I guess this is a boxing forum, so you are looking at Greb's rules rather than MacGregor's rules, right?
Just be glad they have an interest in boxing at all.
As far as ranking the fighters go, the Canastota Hall of Fame means nothing to me. I have my own hall of fame. As far as an event to chew the...
Simonich defeated Pete Latzo and dropped Mickey Walker in a very close fight. Tough as nails. But you probably know that. I've got some other...
McLarnin was never a lightweight champion. He lost a decision to Sammy Mandell in his challenge for that title. He should be judged as a...
Billy Backus was not in the same class as Jose Napoles nor was Chucho Castillo in the same class as Ruben Olivares, IMO. Both won their titles on...
I agree to the extent that Chock-o-latte was a precursor in style to Robinson, but I doubt that Sugar Ray ever saw him fight or that his style was...
To me, he was in too much of a hurry to jump out of the way. Pretty jittery. A cooler headed fighter would have been looking to follow up. But...
