Agreed. In fact, I'd go a step further and say he was actually physically stronger above LW than he had been within the weight. Notice against...
I actually would consider this guy a better candidate for "most complete" than Duran.
Nor would I say Duran was an 8-10 with regard to boxing, counterpunching, combination punching, and the like. Although he was obviously very good...
I didn't enjoy the 2nd fight as much as the 1st one - somehow, it seemed to lack the drama of the 1st one. Come the 2nd fight, Sanchez seemed to...
At the very least, he would've wobbled or shown some semblance of reaction. But Sanchez just never even budged when hit hard. The same was true...
The typical '70s contenders were criticized in their day just like today's era is, and virtually every other HW era has been. People TODAY might...
I think it depends on how you look at it. Chavez's resume was deeper, but IMO Sanchez's had the better "high points."
It wasn't - that's just a revisionist myth. The '70s had a few standout ATG/HOFers - which, in itself, is probably enough to make it a notch or...
BTW, your avatar and location are hilarious. :lol::rofl
I didn't think Dokes-Weaver II was an "ATG" or even that great of a fight at all - just a good, solid fight at best. The first few rounds were...
I always felt Daniels was winning this fight prior to the (somewhat questionable) stoppage. IMO, this fight showed some of the "young" Ali's...
I can understand how someone would believe that. Frazier's performance in this fight reminds me of JC Chavez in his fights just prior to...
I thought only the big yells of "Stop it Joe!" toward the end came from Dundee. The yells of "Get out of the way" and "Work the other side" came...
:lol: Great point. There's nothing in boxing terms that makes Firpo a "farce" as a challenger. He earned his title shot legitimately, and put up...
"Misfits"? :huh Every fighter he defended against was rated one of the leading contenders of his era. 4 out of his 6 winning title fights came...
