It's where you draw the line with PEDs for me. Technically a cup of strong coffee could be a PED, I mean it's not banned but it's got caffeine...
It is vague but I'd imagine if it wasn't a 'duck' that it was to do with the lowly image of boxing at that time. Boxing was outlawed in several US...
Supposedly 'public sentiment was opposed to it' http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F5081FFE3D5A11738DDDA80994DD405B888DF1D3
Why does everyone hold PEDs against sports people? The drugs don't win you anything on their own, they help you improve your level and allow you...
The only thing Pryor has on Duran is stamina but in boxing that's pretty important, still goto go with Duran
It's much the same 'old timers were better than the current crop' rose tinted viewpoint
It was a terrible robbery, worse than Kotelnik, which wasn't nearly as bad, Lucas lay a beat down on Alexander too
Won't happen Burt, different promoters. That being said I'd go with Matthysse Julio Cesar Chavez for me
Darius was never considered that good at the time, certainly not near to the class of Jones, Jones talked about fighting him and Rochiagiani in...
You can assure me can you? You never post any primary sources J, if you have them why not post them? If you ever wrote a paper it would be...
I've posted evidence of opinions of a commisioner of the time that McVea/Langford would likely beat Willard. These 2 men ofcourse lost to Wills...
The longest was a 10 rounder, there was an 8 and a 6, the 6rounder may have been staged, ie both fighters pulling punching. Wills dominated the...
Lennox would have reigned for longer. Toney may have had more significance at HW. Haye would probably go undisputed
