Might I ask both you and SD where you got this info from.ie source?
That is not mentioned in Pollack's extremely diligently researched book on Johnson,which leads me to think it was never said.
Unfortunately there isn't much more worth talking about on his record is there?
Moving is fine but landing clean punches is required to win fights, and Tunney engaged a lot more than Corbett.
Basilio was 34 years old having his last fight when he faced Pender ,who was ,like Fullmer a full fledged natural middle.
Johnny" The Entertainer" Nelson.
Given Tunney never fought a black man,I find this post amusing.
Johnson suggested Ed Graney and Jack Welch as third men,Hart,and his manager would only accept Greggains.
He never formally told Hart anything ,but he twice, in print ,announced he would penalise Johnson if he was not aggressive.This was considered to...
Robinson Leonard Then it starts to get tricky. Hearns? Napoles Britton Gavilan Armstrong Griffith Lewis Walker Ross McLarnin None too sure about...
Yes he did,and Greggains was hardly the premier referee at that ,or any other time .
Carlos Monzon was an effective body puncher ,usually to the heart area and upper chest.Jack Dempsey crippled men with his body attack. Check out...
Tommy Hearns massacred Roberto Duran, flooring him twice in the 1st rd ,once from a right hand, once from a left hook, sending him to the...
Excerpts from 3 fights,I think he looks careless defensively against both Flynn and Lang but put this down to him not perceiving them as dangerous...
I had bailed from this thread ,but in politeness I would like to answer you.I have all the filmed fights of Ali available,just to let you know...
