chokelab is very bias he loves euro heavies and hates American heavies of the 50s
How would he have done vs vs top middleweights of his era
Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott books are a fine read
Patterson was an elite talent. Trainer Dan Florio “Patterson is just too fast. I've trained lots of old guys. I trained Joe Walcott. They get...
valdes went on a 12-1 run in 1957-1958. He went to Europe and destroyed Joe Erskine in 1 round. Came back to states and beat McMurtry, summerlin,...
valdes rose to number 2 in the ring magazine rankings in 1958 annual 1958 RING MAGAZINE Floyd Patterson, Champion Ingemar Johansson Nino...
Floyd did lack courage but Cus instilled that fear in him by avoiding big young heavyweights who could punch, if Cus had believed in Floyd’s...
One of the best most clutch knockouts ever captured on film. Blazing fast 6 punch combination. Louis had one last incredible finish left in him....
Floyd was a great fighter but Cus was overprotective and it didn’t help Floyd’s confidence at all a shame he never fought Machen and Folley in...
“In 1964 Marciano stopped into Miami gym to watch liston train. Marciano and liston spoke. Liston goes “what do you think you would have done...
From Marciano’s latest book by Mike Stanton Ali and Marciano sparred in tightly guarded studio with blacked out walls and windows Ali weighed...
no doubt. I think he could have snuck in a few more title defenses and having a baker or Valdes on his resume would have looked really good in...