Yep, although I reckon Rodriguez was a bit better than Graham. Graham was probably about as good as Basilio, which is very good, but just outside...
Is 'going at it like clockwork' an accepted term? I thought clockwork was quite slow :lol: Gavilan and Gavilan always fought close ones...
I think so too. In terms of historical standouts, Benny Leonard, Joe Gans and Harry Greb should join them (and maybe Sam Langford) as the real,...
They didn't block anywhere near as someone like Steve Robinson. But 'best at blocking punches' is probably not a good title to have. Blocking...
I've thought this for a long time. It's why I've said Emile Griffith would beat him if instructed right, because he was a terrific infighter. Very...
Ha, Steve Robinson was the one who immediately came to my mind as I saw the thread title. Not that it did him much good... He didn't know how to...
I didn't mean technical skills. I used the word 'ability' to make sure you knew I wasn't talking about accomplishments, not to separate skill from...
Not against Johnson, never. Apart from the fact that he's too small, Burley probably wasn't even as good as Johnson in a pound-for-pound sense either.
So do I, if we're talking about ability. I think he was better than Duran, Robinson, Charles and Armstrong.
Question for you all: talking of ability, was Henry Armstrong in the same elite class as Willie Pep, Roberto Duran, Ray Robinson and Ezzard...
1. Benitez 2. Locche 3. Pep 4. Whitaker 5. Duran 6. Gomez
PowerPuncher's such a clown.
Bert Whitehurst went the distance with Liston twice. Moore knocked out the same man - twice.
Well I think Moore would have been a champion in the late twenties and early thirties. He may have swapped the title a couple of times with Max...
Moore was definitely a very good heavyweight. He seemed to ride the line between #1 contender and champion - a 'nearly' man at that weight.
