Fitzsimmons was born in Cornwall but his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was ten. That's almost young enough to speak an entirely new...
Come again? Is this a joke or is there actually a difference?
Chosen almost entirely by the criterion of curiosity: Liston vs Foreman Ali vs Joe Louis Roy Jones vs Ezzard Charles Roy Jones vs Walcott Holmes...
Why?
Toney, pretty easily. From what little I know of Burns I've seen nothing to suggest he could beat a master boxer like Toney. Burns wouldn't even...
Tough call but I don't think Jimmy Young squeaks by. He's not as slick as Walcott and doesn't hit as hard; I think Joe looks old for five to eight...
I think Louis is a better fighter than Tyson (yes, head to head) but Tyson has the best chance of beating Louis of perhaps any other heavyweight,...
Are we talking about the Stewart who gave Holyfield trouble, or the Stewart who took a dive against Tyson on the comback trail (much like Bruce...
I agree.
If you count MMA, there's Mirko Cro Cop...
I'm watching Holyfield-Foreman right now and Foreman is at *least* two inches taller and has a much longer reach.
You had me going. I believed you, and I was all prepared to be surprised.
I didn't say it doesn't exist and I meant to imply nothing of the sort, which is why I made sure to stress that I only did a quick and superficial...
That's what I would have expected going in. Smith was a flawed fighter (much like Bruno) but his nickname was well chosen.
I'll have to watch those fights again. I remember Tyson having Smith in trouble here and there but looking bad for much of the fight, while...