The title was split if you recall.
I can appreciate the reasoning behind this.
Ive been suscribing to the Ring since the early 60's Ive over 150 books on boxing, I've a loft full of Boxing News,suscribed to Boxing...
Like yourself I don't think ko %'s totally accurately reflect punching power,they are an indication but cannot be the defining factor.We may...
Cokkell was never considered a genuine world class heavyweight by any but a few jingoisticBrits,and his credentials for being a world class light...
Boilermaker is a fine poster but his ratings are soley his own opinion and not those of a recognized and respected publication such as The Ring....
I see Dokes doing at least as well as Lastarza ,[ ie lasting into the 11th and winning several early rounds ,]Dokes, imo was was better than...
Plusses. Decent boxer with some durability and undoubted courage. Minuses .Avoided loads of contenders.Didnt really merit a title shot imo. The...
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In 5 years Holmes fought Evangelista.7 Ocasio. 9 Weaver .4 Zanon. 7 Jones.7 Frank .0 Ali Berbick.8 Spinks.6 Snipes.0 Cooney .2 Cobb.9...
Layne was ****ed after Marciano that's why Rollie fought him. Look at his results FFS! Lastarza avoided loads of contenders he even admitted...
Answer the question!
You have not proposed a single logical reason why anyone should pick Marciano here.
I think Lastarza was number 8 when Rocky fought him When was Lastarza the number 1 contender? Mathews was never a ranked heavyweight. Both were...
We dont understand ?How many fights in the ring have you had?