Could well have done. The young Cassius Clay who had his maiden fight in 1960 had only six pro bouts less than the neophyte Leon Spinks. Not much...
Hi William. Spinks could n't cut off the ring as well as Foreman could.
Ali by early rounds stoppage Ali by middle rounds stoppage Ali by early rounds stoppage Ali by early/middle rounds stoppage
Quite a feasible scenario,Fergy. If Rocky Marciano had n't have come along then these two guys would probably have fought SIX times!
I remember this. It was on a show broadcast just before Eubank and Benn's second fight. Chris told James that he was ignorant and he was looking...
I was watching Sibbo's fight with John Collins last night. This was his best performance in my opinion. Quite remarkable considering it was his...
Muhammad was definitely in better condition in the second fight than he was in the first and employed better tactics. But I agree that Spinks was...
Well said,Fergy. In 1983 Hagler was prime and could beat anyone around.
Good post,Richard per usual. The thing about the timing of the FOTC was that Muhammad still had that jail sentence hanging over him so he needed...
Too right,Fergy. Even the Ali of 1974 would have beaten Earnie convincingly.
At Middleweight. I envisage this one being a pretty exciting fight. The incarnation of Tony who got beaten by Marvelous Marvin Hagler in 1983...
I agree,Fergy. Muhammad's decline post Manila accelerated alarmingly.
I've always considered Muhammad's legacy done and dusted after he won the title for the second time by beating George Foreman in Zaire. This was...
Ken said that he never took Muhammad's antics seriously.
I don't recall Norton being pissed off with Muhammad.
