Sometimes overlooked is the fact that those were the final three hooks of a five hook combination. As far as I'm concerned, this was the peak...
Lyle has named Shavers on camera, and when pressed and forced to chose among the heavy hitters he's faced, Foreman seems to settle on Lyle. The...
I've read it, as that book is part of my library as well. Check out the footage though, starting at 1:50: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOFdL5VkcQM
Are we comparing apples and oranges though? As Joe started earlier, so it might be expected he'd peak earlier. (That Fitz won the light...
Foreman said Lyle. Young said Shavers. Lyle said Shavers. Norton said Shavers. (Holmes admitted after their match that Cooney was never able to...
Mercer took massive hooks to the body from Morrison, and merely farted in return. This is a bad match for Gerry, and likely looks much like...
Well, the thread specified 12 rounds, not 15. As I said in the post you replied to, Holmes was rusty and misfiring against Tyson, and Mike...
Fitz was dropped by Corbett, possibly for a fair full count, and admitted afterward in his dressing room that Corbett's speed was too much for him...
I agree with this. Larry never really lost his hand speed, and he even moved well at age 53. Shavers, Snipes and Tyson had speed George never...
My father was at the IBHOF induction ceremony where he was enshrined, and tells me Jimmy was repeating himself during his speech. While recent...
Very few accounts of Harry being clearly out punched, in matches which he failed to closely contest, surface when his record is more closely...
Maybe because of how young Jake's women sometimes seemed to be. If you've checked Gibson out on wikipedia, then you've got some idea of how mean...
It's probably all cumulative.
Basilio's only 82, while Jake is 88. But yeah, there are certain people you do not **** off, no matter how old they get, whether it's Jim Brown,...
I didn't see it, but I did see BT turn more aggressive after Pedroza. As for McGuigan, that was on Barry's turf, so Taylor was certainly not...
