After watching Forman live destroying a 300 lb heavy bag in 1973 I am convinced no one hit harder. He just played with that bag, toyed with it...
One of Tunneys trainers lived into the 1960’s. He was quoted as saying: “It’s not understood today but Tunneys right hand was as feared as Listons”.
Being able to do 200 fingertip pushups won’t help anyone fighting Ali or Patterson or even Leon Spinks. First solid blow, which Wilt won’t have...
Different styles so incomparable. However prime Dempsey was VERY quick of both hands and feet and threw better combinations than Tunney. Dempsey...
Ali post Frazier 1 always practiced defending himself along the ropes which eventually led to the ropeadope. This was all Ali was doing here vs...
Not at all. There is a laundry list a mile long of great fighters, sparring partners etc that attest to Dempseys punching power. He was also...
Dempsey was always gracious. His motto was “if you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all”. Grantland Rice wrote this after watch...
Dempsey knocked out leading heavyweight contender, 6’5 220 lb Fred Fulton, with one punch in 1918. Fulton lay unconscious for ten minutes. Of...
If my math is correct Toney was 9-5-1 with two NC at heavyweight.
Absolutely. Although he took pills to aid in losing weight he trained hard for Holmes. Ali did say later that after the very first round he knew...
I believe Tunneys eyes were always upon the heavyweight championship.
Baer at his best beats Toney at his heavyweight best. Toney’s heavyweight resume is unimpressive to say the least. Couple of good wins but quite...
Galento was no bum. Certainly was quite the character and a very hard left hooker. Never was impressed with Rahman, INCREDIBLY SLOW, muscle...
Absolutely no doubt Johnson was the far greater fighter. Young had a poor offense and his safety first style never impressed the judges. We are...
Tunney beat an older past prime Dempsey. Prime Marciano could be a different story. Tough fight to call.
