Whether it was to get more speed or because he liked being light it makes sense. Wilder utilized the same strategy much more recently. Wilders a 6...
If they do yearly "big books" they might do okay. But weekly and monthly magazines are done. People like physical media but they aren't going to...
Carnera has a great track record against other giants and guys bigger than Valdes. Valdes was fighting in the smallest HW era after WW1. Valdes...
LHW debuted in 1897 but the would be top LHWs of this era all wanted to fight at MW or HW. The only thing keeping LHWs at LHW was Jeffries the...
1)Tommy Burns was a MW he just failed to win the MW title. Schreck and Jack Twin Sullivan who beat Burns at MW were HW claimants. Fitzs peer Dan...
Someone like Fitzsimmons should not get credit for winning at MW. If someone can effortlessly overpower a super HW when they cut down to MW or...
John Henry Lewis and Ketchel are the ones who could have been the actual GOAT of boxing if they'd fought to just 30. Neither made it to 25 and are...
I really don't think you can unless you pretend he beat Ali in his prime. I think getting Holmes into the top 5 is near impossible with Foreman,...
This was attempted twice already(Carnera and Buster Mathis were the champs) and it did not stick.
There will probably be like 2 American HW champs before we hit 2050. Probably like 4 or 5 title contenders.
The average Schmeling. The Sharkey from Loughran I and Scott is probably the best version of either though.
It was more Ali bullying Foreman tbh.
Langford, Clay Turner and John Sullivan. You're getting the most fights with Langford. Lots of these are 20 rounders too. 2000 rounds of fun....
I mean we kind of already knew he was never fighting another new opponent but hearing it is still something.
Foreman almost beat Jimmy Young in a 12 rounder and his ghost won 4 rounds against prime Holyfield. Anyone 70s Foreman could beat in a decision...
