Providing Floyd can ride and evade most of Rahman's heavy shots,he takes a decision. Patterson was a better all round fighter. A big IF,though.
Duran did look a little nervous during the pre fight staredown. A total contrast to how he looked before the opening round against Marvin Hagler...
True. Liston would always have been wrong for Rocky so at 37 it would have been a ridiculous match for him. Marciano was one of the wise...
I see what you mean but Muhammad had fallen quite considerably from what we consider to be his 1970s best form which,imo,was circa 1972-74. 1975...
Up to the end of that decade Rocky would surely have been all time top 5. He's since been well eclipsed but that's another story....
Could have been the 90s or even 50s - Marciano,Charles,Walcott,Patterson etc. Not nitpicking but I would say 1970-75 instead of'76 was the REAL...
Even though Ali's physical deterioration was more more advanced,he still put up a competitive show against Trevor Berbick who,although far from an...
Very true,Mendoza. Who'd have thought it ? Happy birthday,Jake.
And up to Joe's era Blackburn would have been correct. In fact Joe would have stood an excellent chance against Jack.
Shows the prejudice against Ali at this time. As if a crude slugger like Jeffries would have even been competitive against Ali !! 'Jeff'...
But worse. Neither Muhammad or Joe would have been able to launch a meaningful offensive by this time. Would have been hard for the judges to...
If this had been a match up for one year earlier in the respective decades,I would have FOTC Frazier stopping Holmes late on.
All depends on whether or not Rocky can catch up with Gene late on. Tunney builds up a sizeable lead but can he keep Marciano off him for fifteen ?
As has been written - Rocky Marciano and Joe Frazier. Joe was still pretty awesome at 31. Both his and Muhammad's workrate was marvelous...
As for picking a winner ? Too close to call and everyone would just be relieved it's over.
