Ignorant comment. "Who did he beat"? He bet 9 all time great light heavyweights enshrined in the hall of fame. You cant name another fighter who...
Then why do you think he was carrying Ketchel? You admit he was carrying him but say he wasnt doing it for the pictures so why?
I disagree really. I think, that if Willard had known how to use his size better he would have been far more dangerous. Against Johnson he uses...
I think Tunney's last fight is his best filmed performance. He looks like a complete fighter in that fight. It makes speculation on what he would...
Where do you possibly see the punch land on Johnson's chin? Johnson is already ducking and bending down when the punch goes over the back of his...
Its definately a tough one to pick. Langfords power and Greb's toughness and elusiveness are what make it difficult. If Langford didnt have...
Exactly. Nelson was a complete ******* in that fight but to discount his toughness, heart, durability, and yes even his skill is stupidity. Watch...
Bull****. There isnt a shred of evidence that Gans was already sick entering the first Nelson fight. Furthermore Nelson didnt ask Gans to do...
All time great mythical matchup. I think its a tough fight to judge and wish Langford had been allowed to fight some of the better white fighters...
Im curious about this myself. I know Ollie Pecord was criticized in some circles for the job he did during the Willard fight but even that wasnt...
Its not spinning to say Dempsey violated the rules in place. Guys like you like to ***** about him being unfairly treated when he was actually...
Its estimated that 90% of all films made before 1929 are lost. I would estimate its higher because I believe (I may be wrong) this only takes into...
Do you think Kearns also negotiated to have low blows legal and to be able to stand over fallen opponents and hit them as they rose? LOL. Even if...
Why does Johnson alleging his jaw was sore have to be mutually exclusive of him faking the knockdown. He actually made the statement that his jaw...
He beat Rosenbloom, Tunney, Loughran, Dillon, Levinsky, and Gibbons at LHW. The first fight with Norfolk The Kid weighed about 180 if I recall,...
