I am going to put this one back up there because of the research on Ray's opposition. *I am going to add a point here that I thought of reading...
As for Elmer Ray, Louis perhaps should have fought him in 1947 as his only defense was against Walcott. Still Walcott appears to me to have been...
referring to black fighters as a "murderer's row" and the white fighters as "bums of the month" distorts that their mixed fights were pretty much...
"there is not one-not one-champion who got every #1 contender of his reign." If one goes by yearly rankings by Ring Magazine, Louis came close....
None of them fought a white champion. The champion who actually ducked them in their primes was Johnson.
How did the best black and white hw do when they met up to 1960? Here is the list using the white champions Corbett--Drew with Jackson...
I certainly agree that Buddy Baer, at least, was not a "bum" as far as historical contenders go. With his size and punch, he would have to be...
"was certainly included in the collection of fighters called the bum of the month club" No. He wasn't. He fought Louis in Feb and June of 1940...
Terrific idea and effort. *The one real disagreement I have is Joe Louis not being considered the best in 1935. He was 2-1 over Baer and 8-1...
It does seem odd that Johansson doesn't even get one year for ko'ing Machen and Patterson back to back. Liston's wins in 1959--DeJohn,...
And if Jeffries fouled him, Johnson was certain Rickard would have given the fight to Johnson rather than just say the punch looked above the belt...
I was wondering about this also, so I called the Library of Congress as this film is on the National Film Registry. They seem to be aware of...
thanks, Burt.
Burt--would you care to elaborate on Artie Levine "had Ray Robinson on the canvas for 15 to 17 seconds" *You imply Levine was jobbed. What was...
Tyson didn't make my list because of too many severe and unavenged defeats.
