These lists are in historical order--just how soon they appeared in the yearly rankings. "There were more fighters per se in the 40's than there...
"Prosecution rests." Hamilton Burger would be proud.
McVey (Post 129) "Why not just provide your own list of names as they apply to the two eras" Okay. My criteria to make my list is to be...
Doesn't mean he wasn't in fact rated for three years running.
Interesting thoughts on boxing history
I don't what you consider special, but he beat the then British Empire and European heavyweight champion, Jack Gardner.
"Being a better fighter than Wepner qualifies you for a rating 30 years earlier." Well, just being as good as Wepner qualified you for a rating...
You make some very good points, and some weak ones. "a magazine that was exposed for ratings corruption" This is the weak one as it doesn't...
The National Boxing Association rated quarterly going back to 1929. Apparently boxrec.com is starting to post those ratings, but so far have...
Do you have the WBC & WBA ratings? The reason Bobich was highly rated was that he had a great won-lost record, with 38 straight victories....
"those guys in the 40's would be too old by the time the 70's rolled around" But I like the guys in the forties to handle Ali (less than 8 rs....
"Norton destroys Baer with overhand rights." Baer stood up to quite a few rights from Louis, who I think had a much harder right than Norton....
Personally I think Buddy Baer was better than either Wepner and Bobich and I would favor him over either. I also think Baer would be a tough...
The Ring Record Books say he was, but I think it is kind of a moot point. LaStarza won 37 fights in the forties and was coming off a win over...
Why anyone is contesting the date of Liston's death seems beyond odd to me. His wife found him on January 5, 1971, and he is described as badly...
