The head of the IBC Jim Norris states in October of 1954 “Valdes is the only contender Marciano should fight next. He is the only logical...
1. Rocky Marciano 2. Ezzard Charles 3. Jersey Joe Walcott 4. Archie Moore 5. Harold Johnson 6. Joe Louis 7. Rex Layne 8. Clarence Henry 9. Bob...
Trust me I know this era much better than you do You’ve got a lot to learn
As someone who knows the era Those ratings are absolutely terrible and shows you are either uneducated on the era or very bias
Great Post and very truthful, per usual
Moore isn’t on trial here. Cokkell is. Forget Moore. Cokkell did not deserve the title shot over Valdes
Check again Greb is at number 4....
Unfortunately he has some hardcore fans who like to unrealistically pump up his level of opponents up to god like status....it causes certain...
Valdes went on an 11-0 run from late 1953-may 1955. He defeated number 1 rated Ezzard Charles, knocked out number 4 rated Hurricane Jackson, and...
Quote from Seamus says it all. This is a big reason why they chose 5’10 70” reach don as a test for marcianos nose instead of the 6’3 80” reach...
This is all false opinionated drivel you’re coming up with here
“Valdes and Moore to sort things out” That’s the problem. Does that seem fair to you or even logical that a number one "most logical contender"...
Nino Valdes was the clear #1 contender as of October 1954. Jim Norris, head of the IBC, met with Al Weill in October because he wanted Marciano...
Pittsburgh COURIER July 24, 1954- Hurricane Had Color, Nothing More . . Approximately a year ago, Nino Valdes, the Cuban heavyweight contender,...
Fair...although I rate Spinks at both their levels at 175
