Burt I personally am not disputing that Dempsey was "great" I do dispute that he should be considered greater than Louis and/or Marciano on...
Exactly. So why pick a state with those restrictions? And one in which the KKK is probably stronger than in any northern state? Also, was...
Just throwing a ****** wrench into this, here are a couple of quotes from Time Magazine on Dempsey and Wills Time Magazine 7-27-1925 "Jack...
I disagree with either Rahman or Spinks as the worst. Both defeated the real champion clearly. I think I would say Hart or Sharkey are more...
klompton2 Your post does back up that Miske was not viewed as a serious threat to Dempsey as these quoted odds imply
Off the odds posted in the 1976 Ring Record Book, Miske was not considered very highly in 1920 Dempsey was 7-1 over Miske Dempsey was...
"fighting Carpentier again . . . is obviously a better option than fighting Wills for similar money" If making money w/o risk is the...
I was just wondering. Was Sharkey the best heavy in the world when he took on Carnera? He fought a draw with the middleweight Walker in 1931....
It depends on what one accepts as "incredible" I just find that excessive language for enduring the best shots of Floyd Johnson.
I agree with Leon Spinks
"Jack Sharkey defeated Wills" Yes, at 37. But if you are going to make a big deal about this, someone might ask why we should supposedly...
Okay 1--"Dempsey didn't fight Wills" That was my point. 2--"Tunney" Did Dempsey defeat Tunney? 3--"Greb" My point is if you look at...
"buttress your agenda" What agenda? The first criterium I use for all time rankings is did he fight and defeat the best out there?...
I find the "did Dempsey really want to fight Wills" argument beside the point. He didn't fight Wills, his best contender. He didn't fight...
"Talk is cheap" Fantasy opinions are even cheaper.
