It certainly helped Dempsey that from 1916-1922 Willard fought just 1 fight...against Dempsey.. So who were these other men who had a chance to...
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They did. It’s just there weren’t any 37 year old, hill billy farmers posing as world class heavyweights in later eras. Willard didn’t jab well...
First off..Willard was nearly 38 years old coming off a 4 year layoff. This needs to be established to identify the actual quality of Willard...
Less inferior and smaller middles than monzon moved up to light H and won titles. No doubt monzon could have with his style.
Well your best case is 1919 Dempsey was faster, better reflexes, and in much better condition than a 26 Dempsey
What other 250lb heavyweight champion in history did we have who defended his title against a 185lb man? Carnera against Loughran?
“Blewing then out”. I don’t know, I mean it proves he was a great puncher for sure but look at the grand scheme of things...Willard hadn’t...
I think Tunney was a great talent. Phenomenal at what he did best. His footwork, footspeed, punching on the move, intelligence, sense of distance...
Maybe, I said in another thread I rate gene slightly higher than Moore at heavyweight. But Tunney had the much easier road at heavyweight. Beat...
Charles in 1948 was a better fighter than Tunney ever was...period. Tunney never fought anyone close to a 1948 Charles. Watch all of Tunneys...
My source has Moore’s reach at 76”. But I guess were splitting hairs. Moore fought so many more times against so many more punchers and top 10...
Johnson fought Pastrano 11 years after fighting Archie Moore when he was nearly 35 years old. Johnson has one of the best jabs of all time. It...
Yeah sorry, Tunneys speed and athleticism was good but nowhere near Ali’s Nor was his height and reach anywhere near Ali’s. “Tunney top 2” It’s...
It seems like every fantasy fight with Tunney its “Tunney wins by sticking and moving on the outside. Fighter X never fought anyone with...
