Nice assessments. But to be fair though to Williams there are a few points I'd like to make here. The Chuvalo loss took place in 1971. Five...
The Big Cat had broken Sonny Liston's nose before being kayoed himself in 1959. George Foreman rated him the #3 puncher he ever faced in the ring....
Baer was held to a draw by the Basque heavyweight Paulino Uzcadon who was on the short side for a hw with a squat and boxy physique. Very durable,...
Ingo would have a tough customer in front of him but also someone who was no defensive genius either. Martin could definitely also stun and hurt...
I would also pick Walcott in most cases. Some called Dokes, who passed away from liver cancer in 2012, Michael "Cocamite" Dokes. Who knows how...
Arnold Raymond Cream, aka, Jersey Joe Walcott takes on the immensely talented but erratic Dynamite Dokes. Dokes, due to a severe cocaine problem...
By 1977, Ali was using a variety of gimmicks, smoke and mirrors, etc. to pull out fights. He still had tremendous courage, heart, guts, etc. to go...
An unfocused and ill-prepared Lennox Lewis had some lack luster outings. He didn't look sharp and struggled against the likes of Vitaly Klitschjo...
Ali was decidedly more flat-footed by this time. He stood mostly flat-footed against Shavers only dancing sporadically which was all he was...
I meant 1973-77' sees Ali having all those tough fights against superior opposition which would bring about a lot of wear and tear.
Let's say Foreman had not lost to Jimmy Young and then defeated Earnie Shavers in the summer of 1977. That could set up the blockbuster...
Prime Cooney wrecks Walcott in short order. Just kidding Walcott gives Cooney a boxing lesson and tkos him in later rounds. Either...
I love this post because Duran is my all-time favorite fighter. Great point especially about the difference between Duran hypothetically facing...
The Black Uhlan of the Rhine vs Gentleman Gerry. Both in their primes. Max's laser guided missile of a right cross vs Gerry's bone-crunching left...
Ever see the interview with Mad Cap Maxie after the Galento fight? Baer says: "He (Galento) won't be eating any spaghetti for awhile." That was...
