Lyle was pre Frazier III. If he'd retired after Zaire,he'd still be rated as he is today. That one was THE legacy defining fight for him and...
Sounds about right. A prime Louis would still find a 32 year old 'Kinshasa' Ali quite a handful,though.
I go with this assessment too.
Top 30. Definitley third best heavy of the eighties.
Indeed !
Holmes - Witherspoon Dokes - Weaver II. 1983. Was billed as 'The Crown Affair'
Could Smith's big right have chinned Norton ? Or would Ken's better boxing skills prevail ? Gut instinct tells me the latter - Norton by...
I had Ali squeaking that one out. 8 - 7.
Max may well have beaten Jimmy Braddock. The title would have changed hands quite a bit during the late thirties and middle forties.
True. The Foreman of the Kingston bout would more than likely stop the '76 Frazier in ONE round.
Love this post,Bokaj. Some seem frightened of admitting that Frazier was provocative,himself,towards Ali at times. Joe was referring to...
Definitely :good The likes of Tyson,Frazier and Robinson lived like monks !
Max Schmelling may well have become the first man to have regained the title. Billy Conn may also have been champ.
Very intersting lists,Mendoza. I can see you put a lot of thought into this.