I wonder, why you think boxing was in a better place back in the 50s, compared to today? Is it because the US is no longer the force it once was,...
Today's talent pool is much shallower - compared to when?
In 1965 Buster Mathis weighed in for his pro debut at an even 300 lbs! In 1968 he was down to a slim 220½... only to balloon back up to 280 lbs 4...
Dempsey is said to have had a pretty tough beginning.
Believe it or not... but I was just about to say the same thing. It's almost uncanny, how similar the two situations look. When I saw the clip, I...
John L. Sullivan Jack Johnson Jack Dempsey
There's a 45-year-old Congolese-born super middleweight, Lolenga Mock, fighting out of Demark, who may fit the type of boxer, TS is looking for....
I can't help but notice, that in 4 of the 8 divisions Langford met Fleischer's #1 (Gans, Walcott, Ketchel, Johnson)... and in a 5th division he...
Griffith Perkins Foster Monzon Buchanan Duran Arguello Pryor Conteh Galindez Pedroza McGuigan Calzaghe Tyson
Shannon Briggs has 37 1st-round wins... more than any other champion.
When it came to his All-Time Rankings, Fleischer had a policy of rating the fighters in only one division. As for Robinson, in the beginning he...
Buddy Baer 13 Gary Mason 14 Young Stribling 16 Gary Mason 17 Elmer Ray 17 Tye Fields 17 Frank Bruno 21 Herbie Hide 22 Mac Foster 24 Jose Ibar...
Besides what has already been mentioned, I'd say his great balance. If he missed with a punch, he hardly ever threw himself off balance or fell...
Of the 4, I would definitely give Maxim the smallest chance of beating Jones. I find it hard to imagine, how he would be able to do that!
Possibly the worst refereeing job I've ever seen!
