Dempsey Tunney Louis Tyson Holyfield Lewis Byrd Fury Wlad staying behind his jab could be trouble for Ali. Ali didn't go to the body much and...
Armstrong's title reigns and defenses leave a lot to be desired. Upon closer scrutiny his claim to fame holding titles in three weight classes...
Either Lewis or Wlad. I'm still undecided on where I place Wlad in terms of greatness.
Dubois's track record vs big fighters stands out as an indication he can take Cooney's best punches. That said, those fighters didn't have...
And yet he was never knocked out, go figure.
I'd say a prime Tommy Gibbons is a 50/5 fight with Sam. I can see multiple fights where each of them takes some wins and losses.
I have to go with Toney on this one. Slicker defense and granite chin.
Rocky defeated the more skilled opponents, but they were much closer to his size and weight. I'm not sure he can wear down Dubois the way he did...
Here are some of the most prominent boxers with college degrees: Vitali Klitschko: Held a PhD in Sports Science, earning him the nickname "Dr....
Charles, Schmeling, Walcott, Marciano. I can toss Conn into the discussion if he sticks to the game plan of boxing Ali and not trying to go for...
I think it ends up like the Conn fights with Louis. Benavidez taking on more than he can chew and ultimately getting KO'd in late rounds.
Both Ali/Liston fights were fixed in my opinion. Otherwise I think a lot of fixed fights were judges/refs being paid off rather than dives. Floyd...
Archie Moore, they don't even belong in the same sentence.
Not only does his resume speak for itself, some of the opponents who fought him claimed he was one of the greatest of all time.
Dempsey's opponents ranked in Top 5: Willard, Miske, Gibbons, Carpentier, Sharkey, Brennan. Top 10: Fireman Flynn, Gunboat Smith, Firpo, Fulton,...
