Another guy who's only read the myths about Byrd-Vitali and not seen the fight here LUFC :yep I don't rate Byrd that highly myself but he would...
First - robbery, 8-4 or 9-3 to MAB, I can see 7-5 at a push. Morales got his ass kicked, Morales landed allot of punches but MAB bossed it for...
No he wasn't, watch the fight Ike landed all the meaningful punches and was beating the crap out of Byrd before he caught him So yes he only...
I agree with this Ali was furious with the establishment but I also think he thought it an insult that Frazier had somehow displaced him. Have you...
What we're talking about is a 32yo Vitali versus a 37yo Wlad, Wlad isn't 37 yet to judge that outcome
Yet he has 2 better wins than Vitali and Wlad the best of the HWs proceeding Lewis. He went toe-toe with the best puncher (arguably) of his era...
I don't think Mercer is the toughest style match up for Wlad, even a pre-prime Wlad who can neutralise Mercer with his owwn jab and workrate. I...
I think Ali felt slighted that he had been discarded without losing his title and saw Frazier as an imposter put there by the white authorities...
It's just P4P lists getting on my tits, Patterson's weight climbing achievements are Henry Armstrongesque or Fitz. He was protected as HW Champion...
It did fizzle out, but he was superb in both Robinson fights and back then a European Championship was like say an IBF Belt in how hard it was to...
Jack Johnson for a while
Armstrong is better than Saddler, so you'd think if Pep was anywhere near prime, which he may not have been, Armstrong would beat him. I prefer...
You sure? I haven't checked but Hopkins? Duran? Moore? Holyfield?
Patterson>Archie Moore P4P jus saying...........he gets underrated P4P on the basis he actually stayed at HW despite the fact he was really a LHW...
Pretty big stretch there I think using the Hatton fight may have some validity, Hatton close the gap and forced the fight but was still...