Valid point.Guys like Johnson and Holmes were noted for their uppercuts Ali wasn't.
Ketchel's weight for Johnson was estimated at170lbs, he did not weigh in, that little lie which you have repeated several times wont work I'm...
I'm perfectly calm ,drinking some home made Ox Tail soup at the moment. I have multiple Johnson v Ketchel reports ,I've only to open Pollack's...
Heresy!
Braddock was very game in there, but also very open to shots and his own punches are not fluid, but delivered pretty clumsily imo.I'm sorry I just...
Machen was 34 years old he would have 2 more fights lose them and retire.By no stretch of the imagination was he the same fighter that faced...
Should I put up a clip of Johnson and ask if he resembles Ali?
1.I have verified quotes from Johnson stating McVey was his toughest opponent ,you have provided no such quote stating Ketchel was ,as I knew you...
It was 1 year and 321 days if you want to be pedantic about it ,so less than 2 months short of 2 years. Now lets look at your statement that...
He beat a guy lacking in ring rounds ,a guy who trusted neither his legs nor his stamina. Ali's game was movement he did not have that against...
None would have matched Frazier's work rate which would probably be the main stumbling block for the early 20th century fighters. Johnson was ko'd...
Yes Ortiz was great too.
That thought occurred to me when I watched the fight again the other day. Maybe some of his confidence had been lost after Schmeling beat him?
And vice versa?
Johnson had poor balance? Johnson signed to defend his title against his 3 leading black challengers, Jeannette in New York twice. Langford in...
