I think you might be confusing Marciano for Ruiz. :smoking:
I tend to favor Tyson by stoppage, but if Frazier perseveres and makes it into the 6th/7th rounds relatively fresh and unscathed, then I think...
Funny how perceptions evolve over 40+ years.
Will look it up. Incidentally, I'm going to finish up an episode tonight that I've been working on which briefly mentions Willard.
I need a new boxing book. Something heavyweight related pre-1970. Suggestions?
It is a stupid rule, and it's just another roadblock from corrupt sanctioning bodies that denies fans from seeing more undisputed champions.
The results on this one are certainly more than a bit baffling.
Bernard was not favored, and based on the HBO commentary in the fight, he certainly wasn't considered the more polished fighter.
Sanctioning bodies tend not to rank champions of other sanctioning bodies.
Corey Sanders vs Oleg Maskaev
Here is what Emanuel Steward had to say on this: Sonny Liston, I watched Sonny Liston when I was a teenager do something that I’ve never seen any...
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Definitely not linear. Trending upwards on the whole, but enough aberrations in the data set that it effectively nullifies the "every generation...
Just curious - how would you rank Floyd's top 10 wins, in order?
Archie would have a lot of trouble coping with Wlad's jab and size, but one thing in this match-up that might help play somewhat in Archie's favor...