Tbf, this has plagued boxing as a professional sport since its inception.
Strangely enough, I agree with your post to an extent, but still think the 70s was the best decade of the dvision.
If I recall correctly, Liston actually pursued a bout with Frazier because he believed that it would be an easy win for him. And that Frazier's...
I know you probably don't care, but Gemini is an AI model.
Thank you for the insight. Though, I must admit that is surprising to me that his first career wasn't enough to qualify for HOF. He was an...
Foreman had two Hall of Fame careers, one before and one after initial retirement. Frazier has the better top win ofc, but Foreman has the overall...
Probably true. Although Terrell might be able to take him the distance. Sonny Liston in his prime might be a different story, but the Liston that...
All a man can do is fight the best of their time and that's what Marciano did.
Marciano chose to avoid a light heavyweight who wasn't even ranked at heavyweight?
Which one?
It confounds me how people write that off as not a legitimate victory for Lewis, when Vitali losing by stoppage on cuts still means he lost.
Additionally, - Dempsey was a 13-5 favourite to beat Tunney. - Schmeling was a 2-1 favourite to beat Baer - Robinson was a 3-1 favourite to beat...
LMAO
Very true. A lot of people focus on Liston's punching power and overlook how skilled a boxer he was.
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