Vitali fought Hoffman 1 month after Wlad-Byrd, I think he could have fought Byrd but wanted an easier comeback fight
Partly because they were hometown judges? Byrd won more than 2 rounds on any sensible scorecard, he arguably won 4-5 rounds
It depends on criteria: legacy, H2H, longevity etc. Legacy/resume/achievements - top 20, maybe top 15 H2H - top 15 maybe top 10 Longevity -...
It wouldn't make me think of him as lesser or detract from his achievements but it would take away his mythical 'zero'
I think barring Hearns they generally fight at the same weights, Hearns starts at WW but goes up to MW without the LMW division. Hearns would be a...
A big part of why allot of these fights not happening was the politics between Don King and Holmes. King promoted Page, Dokes and Coetzee amongst...
In terms of H2H? I think Jones is a level above Walcott, Walcott dropped a decision to Maxim, I'm not sure Jones loses a round to Maxim. Unless it...
1. Jones started at 160 and grew into a 180lb physique 2. He does have pedigree at HW 3. A complete myth, Marciano's opponent's weren't...
Rudduck H2H, Langford for legacy
To a degree yes, I'd say Haye's the next best, but I think Tucker at his best beats the lot of them maybe barring Haye
Roy Jones was around 182 for his LHW fights and 198 for HW fights, maybe less if he weighed in with clothes. So he doesn't suffer much in terms of...
His losses combined with Emmanuel Steward made him lose his beautiful left hook and focus on the jab and grab. A bit of a waste of talent despite...
I think he has the all time record of first round KOs, massive puncher, landing it against elite opponents, that's another matter
Toney, the youngest lineal MW champ in history I believe. Better wins overall in McCallum, Nunn, Holyfield, Reggie Johnson, Jirov, Barkley, Prince...
I think only Bert Sugar does, maybe Janitor but his ranking are essentially in chronological order
