Hard to say at this point. Don't really think a great deal of either fighter. Both hit hard, but have substantial flaws. Could go either way.
Dempsey would flatten Peter. Way too slow and hittable.
Hey SaintPat, You and I must have been at a lot of the same fights. My list overlaps substantially with yours. Although I was fortunate to also...
Lewis clearly punched harder than AJ. That is not to say AJ is not a very hard puncher.
Truly sad news. Bert gave me some of my favorite boxing moments. (Mercer, Holyfield, Moorer). And, he was a genuinely nice guy when I met him.......
I was at the fight. It was clear from the beginning of the fight that at least 80-90% of the crowd there that night was cheering for Holyfield.
I actually don't disagree that this was the majority perception at the time. But, a closer examination of those fights shows that with the...
You are certainly entitled to your opinion. I was at that fight (as well as all of the post prison Tyson fights), and, Mike was having trouble...
If that had happened, Holyfield would rightfully be declared the better heavyweight prime vs prime. As it stands now, it is really just...
I was at that fight. The atmosphere was absolutely surreal. It felt like the whole crowd was witnessing the triumph of good over evil. When...
I watched all those fights. With the exception of icing Quillin, I was not impressed. And, I think that result was a bit of a fluke. If they...
I agree it was not Hagler at his best. But Hagler and Leonard were both in their thirties and near the end of the line. And, I will take Hagler's...
He beat arguably the greatest middleweight (and, without argument, one of the top ten middleweights) of all time.
Although, admittedly, it has very little historical significance, I have to give a shout out to: Broner-Maidana. It finally stopped the bull ****...