As much as I appreciate Harold's skills, especially at light heavy, and as much as I have reservations about Johansson's standing in the all-time...
At the stages of their careers when they would have had comparable weights, Mike would have been a match for Sam, IMO. Throughout their careers,...
This was obvious to even me at the time.
Dempsey-Firpo, Dempsey-Carpentier
Yes, I agree. I don't think that that was the type of fighter he was. You raise a very good point. I was responding to Mel's post. I still think...
Billy Petrolle, Mike Gibbons, Harry Matthews, Jack Johnson, Willie Joyce, Jock Malone, Maxie Rosenbloom, Jack Chase, Eddie Booker, Tod Morgan,...
Yes, to each his own! Carry on!
If Jeff decides to take three in an attempt to give one, Tunney will stop him sometime within the 15-round distance.
The California system sounds pretty close to the 5-point must system, which always made more sense to me than the 10-point must system, since as...
Charley Goldman. Good technique goes along with good teachers and trainers. Obvious I know but I thought it should be said.
Two Ton Tony Galento. Ernie Terrell always came out strong using his size in an awkward attempt to overpower his opponents in the first couple...
Chu Chu Castillo caught lightning in a bottle when he stopped Ruben Olivares via a TKO 14 to win the bantamweight title due to a bad cut....
All good points, and I don't find them to be inconsistent with my view of Rocky, except that I don't consider his resume as champion to be as...
You had to start somewhere after Jeffries retired. Hart-Root got the ball a'rollin'. Fortunately, as events evolved Johnson became champ, so I...
You hear a lot of present-day athletes (mostly in team sports) attribute their success to having faith in the "process," and I think that is...
