To me those are the exact reasons Holmes would stop him in 10.
No disrespect. Sounds like Holmes’ era.
No offense, I don’t recall Larry fighting Lennox. Mike (at under 30 years old) got dropped and stopped by past it Holy, Larry fought him WAY past...
Unquestionably, though I think we both know the competition even during Iron Mike's time wasn't exactly Ali-Foreman-Frazier level. It was just way...
I won’t expand on this idea yet, I want to get the usual indignation out of the way. I’m convinced. Buster was a second rate Holmes, even in Tokyo.
Very grateful.
It’s far from flattering. To be completely honest, I still feel Wilder was cheated out of that first fight. At least half the other refs in the...
Ali in 11. Too many useful tools and prematurely high ring iq.
FOTC Sandler is at times breathtaking in his punching power, leaving a huge swelling welt on Sanchez's eye with doctors in the middle rounds...
Really interesting post, thank you. I too am more than familiar with the pool cue story; Holyfield (mysteriously) never really seemed worried...
This is really interesting, and being a fan of that fight, I think it would have been a fight for the ages. I guess those guys in the 70s (and...
Could you give more specifics in regard to the opponents, please? Early 70s Ali, Foreman (Norton time frame), Shavers I-era Holmes, early 70s...
It's offputtingly broad and dismissive, but to Larry's credit that kind of statement is very Larry Holmes. I don't think he has another way of...
This is great.
I think Mike is a freaky great fighter and have huge admiration, he's in my top 10 ATG heavies but.. Buster and Holy are the big foils here imo....
