I always remember Ossie Ocasio, firmly in the “opponent” stage of his career, coming to the UK to fight heavyweight Jess Harding. Ocasio clearly...
True! I spoke to him there a few times in the last years before I emigrated.
I thought Leonard edged it, and still maintain that Hagler underestimated him before, and during, the fight. He gave up some of his belts and...
Makes total sense. And I did like him…could imagine having a pint with him on one of my many stays in Dublin, it’s just the Jones & Kalambay...
Michael Moorer at light heavy. I think boiling down to that weight made him vicious. And another vote for Benn…that first run of straight...
Broner by a long way. I also used to be irritated by Steve Collins. Such a brave, solid fighter, but I always saw his career as having two parts...
Nigel Benn retires after the McClellan fight…I’m surprised he went on for as long as he did. Tyson after Spinks. Don’t get me wrong, plenty of...
I think Rahman is more resilient and clocks Bruno with those overhand rights, stops him on his feet around Round 9.
It was scrapped because Berbick picked up an injury. That opened the door for Bruno vs Bugner in October ‘87.
Great thread, and spot on in the way H2H often mistakenly plays out. Nunn v Kalambay is tough to beat. I’d also say Ali knocking Foreman out in 8...
I’m all in on the picks so far! Would add (forgive me if these are repeats) - Hatton vs Ward Hearns vs McCallum Trinidad vs Starling Bruno vs...
Ruddock wasn’t just expected to beat Lewis, he was many pundits pick to then go on and beat Holyfield for the title (he was a narrow favorite to...
I was at his first fight with Carl Thompson, and he was incredibly entertaining and tough as nails. Another example would be his fight with...
Scott Harrison & Erik Morales too. I agree that he lost to Zaragoza fair and square, but Wayne didn’t. I’m just referring to the excuses he gave...
Wayne McCullough. One of the best chins in boxing, yet seemed to think that if you take your opponents punches without being visibly hurt, that...
