Yes, he was obliged. Because that was the "formality" necessary to properly build up and secure the widely anticipated rematch with Holmes. The...
Jake knocked out Johnny Pretzie faster than Marciano did, and it was Lamotta, not Rocky, who retired Pretzie. When Robinson lost to Jake, he was...
Leon carried out the plan devised by wise old Sam Solomon to the letter. Exploit the rope a dope by pounding the biceps, splitting the guard with...
Off the videotape, I scored Ali the winner over Berbick 97-93. (This is no news to any of the long timers here familiar with my posts.) I felt...
He had to face Foreman in Caracas to win the title, simply because George was the champion, and had to confront Shavers in order to get a rematch...
Ali and Dundee would have had to be mindful that Muhammad did not regress from lack of competition, so durable challengers who could extend him...
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad said on camera that he was more than willing to give Scott a title shot rematch in Rahway, when the WBA still ranked him as...
He came back from two early knockdowns to return the favor in upsetting Rossman, one from a devastating hook. (This is part of what made...
I can't see Marciano taking a decision over the Holmes of the first Shavers fight. Larry flew around the ring counterclockwise in that one, which...
With Holmes, it must be kept in mind that the left hook was not a particularly useful weapon against him, while Larry's right uppercut could be...
Maybe, but dominate at 175? Yaqui fell short in five world title shots, two NABF challenges, and went just 2-2 with Jesse Burnett, exchanging the...
It can be tricky to make a further distinction between those who were untrained and those who always kept in shape and were available to step in...
Napoles did not share Duran's cut resistance. Ideally, we don't speculate on cuts determining the outcome of a fantasy match, but bleeding is...
Nobody counts Roldan, any more than Wepner is popularly credited for dropping Ali. Bonavena gets more credit for sending Chuvalo to the deck than...
With respect to heart, I went with Marciano among those listed. The fact is that he simply didn't lose. I think dedication to training is an...
