Vince and Joe Dundee?
I agree. What makes a history book or biog bad most of the time isn't necessarily lack of research, but bias. I remember a prof of mine many...
Interesting thread
I think Patterson's quick combinations would give Norton a lot of trouble. I think that at his best he was faster with his hands than Ali, and...
I see Lyle is well thought of on the board. Any opinions on how he does with Wills?
I have never seen this match-up asked. Wills of the twenties versus the Moore of the early fifties. Any opinions?
I agree that Dempsey scored a legit ko. Fulton went out so fast that he was eliminated as a possible contender while Dempsey was champion. Not...
Fulton was certainly pretty good, and a top contender. I have heard about the cut claim from other sources. Ted Carroll mentioned it if I...
Fulton might be overrated quite a bit due to his victory over Langford. According to Jack Gibbons, Langford had suffered a severe cut over his eye...
I do think Johnson extended his reign for five years without actually fighting the top men. When I was younger I was impressed with his...
When I first went on my blood pressure medication, a drug called atenolol, and would measure my blood pressure each night, the device also gave me...
I have heard of this Fulton claim before. He was suspended by the Minnesota State Athletic Association for making this claim. My take--I go with...
Just something which occurred to me--I checked Louis's record on boxrec, and I don't think he ever went the distance in even one fight with a...
Bob Baker was certainly pretty good, with a long string of wins over second-tier guys, but he was ko'd by the two most dangerous punchers he...
In comparing the ko percentages between Louis and Henry in the fifties, one must remember A--20% of Louis's bouts were against ATG heavyweight...