I don’t think that it helped that he was also hyped by Ali himself…I remember reading an Ali Ring Magazine special which included his post-fight...
Totally agree that his performance in the first fight was overstated. What made it worse, and I’ve mentioned this in another thread, was the way...
I’ve read some of his stuff, and while he does cite a lot of sources, I always feel like he’s made his mind up in advance and is picking things to...
I think Spinks would edge him with awkwardness.
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I thought Jones was at his very best at super middle…reflexes, speed, power, unconventional style…I’d pick him against anyone.
My dad was a huge fan so it was always on TV in our house. In the mid-80s as a teenager in the UK I started to pay attention….Barry McGuigans...
Agreeing with most here. Whatever one may think of the quality of the opponents, he beat who he had to as part of a tournament to unify the titles...
Meldrick Taylor could throw and land triple left hooks. Frighteningly fast.
Leonard by more convincing decision. Also, if Hagler was as far past his prime as some say (thought not me) in the first fight, then he’d be even...
Toney, more than anything because he fought at world class in every division from middle to heavy and was never stopped. I’ve no idea how GGG or...
Although overall I thought Hagler was better, I think Hopkins would outpoint him..the clinching, use of distance and counter right hands along...
Oh yeah, he was a huge deal, immensely popular. My family are of Liverpool Irish stock and we all watched his fights on TV, even my mum who hates...
He was always one of my favorites, I liked his style of fighting, especially at light heavy.
Assuming we’re talking about a scenario where Cus lived longer and stayed in control of Tysons career? I don’t think he’d have put him in the HBO...
