I think the more recent larger heavyweights are potentially trickier. Lewis for example - it’s a completely different test than anyone Ali faced...
We saw that Oleg could outbox Tua. But as we know Maskaev was vulnerable to getting tagged, and Tua was a huge puncher. A Maskaev decision is a...
Robinson is the obvious one, although 1985 Hagler would be tough for him at 160. Relentless pressure was the most common way to trouble SRR,...
I’d favour him over everyone except Dempsey, Tunney and Schmeling. I think he was too fast for Carnera and would do a job on him. Baer is a...
Pascual Perez. Jackie Fields. Ingo won silver at same games as Patterson. It wasn’t really until after the war that the Olympics became the...
Genaro and LaBarba off the top of my head
I’ve always thought Hearns would be too quick for Tito. It’s not a great style match for Trinidad, and the chances are that Hearns lands that big...
Roy wasn’t a natural LHW, and wasn’t quite the puncher he was at 160/168. That said, he’d be favoured in the vast majority of fantasy fights at...
Mildenberger has that one round aberration loss to Richardson, but otherwise had a pretty solid record through to the Ali fight. He seemed to...
It’s speculation as to whether Morrison was already suffering from the affects of his condition; it can’t be ruled out, but also can’t be stated...
I think that sums it up well. He didn’t quite have a standout attribute or feature, in an era where the belt holders invariably did. But he had...
Thanks for laying this out. On balance I think Lewis has a stronger heavyweight resume, particularly when you factor in his (generally regarded)...
The thin talent pool and lack of established "order" make ranking more difficult. If you look at some of the divisions on boxrec, there are so...
I think he fits right in with the 80s titlists. That works both ways; he's capable of beating any of them outside Tyson or Holmes, but if was...
From memory, Holyfield was coming on strong in the mid rounds, so likely either had no impact or slight benefit to Bowe. That said, long time...
