Love Gavilan. No doubt it would've been a heck of a fight. But Leonard beats him in my opinion. The only fighter I've seen at welter that beats...
If Leonard fought during that era, he would be just as dynamic. It would mean he would've been born in the 20's. Would not have the bright light...
Ok, but that's your opinion, you said I'm looking at this from a "Rose colored perspective" but when you you write this is for you the" single...
I would say Ali because of his size 6'3" 210-220 lbs , but Jones would be my 2nd choice.
Personally I like Chavez's victories of Rasario, Camacho, Taylor, Ramirez, Smith,Laporte,Martinez Over any of JMM' s victories including Pac....
Monzon would punish Alvarez . Then stop him within 10 rds. Monzon was just a all around better fighter with physical advantages for bonus points....
Prime Tyson destroys Lyle. But 1996? Could be a tough go for a few rounds for Tyson. One thing for certain Lyle wouldn't be intimidated by Tyson...
Great list, no one to add but maybe Donald Curry
No one has mentioned Whitaker vs Ramirez. Whitaker did everything, but ko Ramirez. Hard To find a round Ramirez actually won. Whitaker vs...
Y.Lopez, my God this guy was tough as nails. M .Saad Mohammed, 1 b , to Lopez 1a.
Ali was his idol , ( he said that, and cried after he fought and stopped a shell of Ali) He was very exciting to watch in my opinion, well...
Hard to believe in this era of world wide web , cell phones as video cameras devices etc. If film of that fight existed and was anywhere in this...
That's been my argument for years.
Charles in anyone's book should be considered top ten ATG. But Robinson was just a tad bit more consistent. Though Charles may have fought...
I don't and never understood the venom Cooney received. One only has to watch the Holmes fight in its entirety to see he could fight, and if he...