Holyfield had a justifiably high opinion of his abilities and had extraordinary self-belief. It was that self-belief that he took into the ring...
Ah, interesting about the fighting locations in Europe, Richard. I didn't know the reason for that but makes sense it was tax-related.
Thanks Chris - great post!
Sure, that's true, but that was true in the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s. The rise of Latin American boxing through the 60s and then its explosion in the...
That was my assumption as well re the sanctioning bodies, allowing more Latin fighters to fight for the title than before. The name 'world' title...
I'm not aware of any 1940s footage of Pep, when he was in his prime. I think the earliest film of him is his 1950 fight with Ray Famechon. From...
Oscar was also a very big puncher at lightweight.
I think JT made passing reference to him but Ike Williams was the first name that came to mind when I think of big punching lightweights. His KO...
In the 1970s, boxing at the highest level exploded in Latin American countries. In almost every weight division (heavyweight being the notable...
If we'd never seen Valdez kayo Briscoe, no-one would predict that outcome in a hypothetical matchup between the two. But, even so, I don't think...
Kenny wins every single time.
Great, great fight. Maybe my favourite heavyweight title fight.
Amen to that!
Hang on @Indefatigable... it says in your profile that you're 38 but 1981 was 40 years ago. So is the answer to your question 'Who remembers the...
Complete the gap in the following sentence: "If you don't like ______, you don't really appreciate classic boxing." I look forward to wildly...
