Valdes TKO 3 Cokkel - About the same as their fight in 1955. The british press talked about Cokkel having trouble dealing with Valdes 80" reach...
Man they’re so many great lightweights... Yeah I can definitely see arguello in there somewhere. I personally have him rated really high at 126...
I mean what does it have to do with graziano getting a MIDDLEWEIGHT title shot?
Nope. Servo was a welterweight. Graziano never defeated a ranked middleweight prior to fighting Zale.
“Graziano on a roll” Against who? 145lb men and ?? because it certainly wasn’t against any rated 160lb contender! Even the welterweights he...
“New York fans disappoint against Parker” Yes but he more than made up for that showing with a 2 round demolition of number 4 rated in the world...
Bottom Line is Valdes had the physical tools, dimensions and punching power to give Marciano a much tougher fight than Cockell Valdes > Cockell
Tarver was a big mouth and I thought Jones would clown him
Waiting for you to respond to Klomptons piece “Hudson” The word is Lamotta grew so dejected over being the #1 contender for so long without a...
This deserves a 2nd read and re post.
Great points
Great Post per usual Bokaj and this is pretty much how it went. Cockell was actually rated number 2 but I don't believe his thin resume warranted...
I'm probably a bigger Lamotta fan than you are. Lamotta was an ATG, but the middleweight division is way too deep for Lamotta to make the top 10....
Thanks for the feedback last time. Making another stab at it Cheers! 1. Roberto Duran 2. Benny Leonard 3. Joe Gans 4. Pernell Whitaker 5....
I agree with you Lamotta isn't top 10.
