Haven’t for the past 2 months you argued Marciano was better than Dempsey? Now your arguing or at least alluding to a 1926 Dempsey coming off a 3...
Once again Mendoza, Where is this “speed” a 35 year old gibbons in his final career fight showed against Tunney? And how is that version of...
Tunney did not beat a 19 year old Loughran. It was a draw. He also drew with Greb in a fight most thought Greb won handily. And in the second...
Again how was Gibbons at 35 years old in his final career fight, a speedy boxer? We have film of Gibbons in 1925. He doesn’t look fast. He looks...
Marciano might lose to a 19 year old Loughran, or a 35 year old Gibbons near retirement? Levinskey was another way past his prime. How does...
At 175 he was a two fisted assassin
You’re wrong. Charles was a huge puncher at 175 At 175 he knocked out Archie Moore Jimmy Bivins Lloyd Marshall Sam Baroudi Oakland Billy...
He also is the only heavyweight champion in history besides Sullivan to never fight a black fighter. It’s funny to give Tunney credit for beating...
It helped that Johnson was near 35 years old with a lot of mileage. I personally felt Johnson looked faster, better reflexes on film against...
Tunneys opposition isn’t as impressive as you make out. You mention the 8 hall of famers Levinskey was far past his prime Gibbons was far past...
Yet Tunney couldn’t run the table against even average guys. He drew with 2-2 KO Jaffe and drew with 23-18 Tommy Gavigan. There is no doubt...
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You lost me when you referred to Heeney as a “slugger” Have you seen him on film? He was a slow plodder who mauled. Tailor made for Tunney....
Charles was a huge puncher at 175. Look at who he knocked out there. You are wrong.
Name me a good timeline when bowe could have fought those guys? Mercer- bowe signed to fight him. Purposefully tanked a fight so he wouldn’t have...
