He fought Zale three times, twice because Zale had the title and he fought Robinson for the same reason. Looking at many of Rocky's opponents, we...
His manager of record was Irving Cohen .
Louis learned what to do with crouchers,uppercut them.He turned Godoy's face into a mess in their second fight.He would do the same to Marciano.
And Zale was past prime when Graziano won the title from him ,otherwise he would never have held it!
AdamPollack wrote two intensively researched biographies of Jack Johnson ,he failed to turn up these fights you mention. Fighters say all kinds of...
Louis by late tko.
I think you will find he was being sarcastic. Graziano didn't want to fight Jake, but Jake wanted to fight him. Graziano 's nick name for Jake...
He doesn't make my top 35. Among some of the guys he somehow never met are Burley Basora Williams Cocoa Kid Lamotta Chase Wade Cerdan Dauthille...
Wills fought Smith in1921 in1924 and 25 he was the number one contender! How is that a "pretty much used up fighter "? Where do you get this idea...
Big puncher, but most of his name victims are welters and junior middles caught Zale at the right time.
He was good enough to beat Rischer,Richardson,a promisingTerrell,Agramonte,Bethea,Miteff ,Johnson, Daniels and draw with Machen. We don't know...
That's what I figured.
[MEDIA] Braddock was one game guy and he had a great chin!
Was he steered clear of contenders ,or were they steered clear of him?
Thanks MD Good stuff!
