Probably the best British boxer to have never won a world title. Sublime skills and movement. Fought the wrong fight in the first one with Sumbu...
Even though George and Larry were born in the same year,Larry's pro career did n't start until four years after George's did. By the time Holmes...
Definitely top 10 heavy. As has been implied,because a lot of casual fans rate even a post prime Tyson as being like a combo of Godzilla and King...
Very good post and assessment.
Liston was totally befuddled by Ali. Muhammad was a phenomenan that Sonny never even dreamed of coming across. The great intimidator was finally...
I see it this way also,Fergy. But only if John is in the form he was when he beat Jorge Ahumada.
I doubt whether Ken would have won that round no matter how he'd played it. At this point,Ali was faster than Norton and speed was the thing....
Duran beats Curry by lopsided decision in my opinion. 'Hands of Stone' of Montreal '80 simply has too much for the 'Lone Star Cobra' Even...
Yes Ken was indeed a superb fighter. Let's get it in perspective - In 1973 he defeated then lost by a hairsbreadth against a still highly...
I believe that Ali would have beaten Frazier twice circa 1968/69 decisively by decision. There would n't have been much demand for a third...
If it was capable of bothering all time greats Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes then it's got to be excellent.
I see young George stopping Evander. It was simply in The Real Deal's nature to get sucked up into a brawl eventually.
Jersey Joe was fighting low ranked boxers for chump change back in the thirties, and he was on the breadline so had to take many bouts that he was...
That's my scorecard too. And I totally agree with you that Muhammad dominated that fight.
I've always rated The Cuban Hawk.