True. He was n't built to be bigger than 147lbs while functioning at optimum efficiency.
Up until the end of the 1950s I would have put Jack at number 2 on the all time great heavyweights after Joe Louis.
Hi Fergy. I see Herol taking a decision,making Minter miss a lot and countering accurately.
LaMotta takes a narrow decision primarily because of him being the naturally bigger man. I rate Gavilan as a Top 5 welterweight all time great.
You have stated Jack's status as accurately as we can get,in my opinon. Just outside Top 10 in a pugilistic sense but culturally he would be...
Definitely,Fergy. Roberto would have forever dined out on "I would have beaten Ray even easier if we'd fought again"
Muhammad Ali v Sonny Liston I Cleveland Williams Jerry Quarry II Ken Norton II George Foreman Sugar Ray Leonard v Wilfred Beinitez...
Undoubtably so. Ezzard would be an even more clear cut winner next time.
Morning Fergy. So many good ones around at that time who did n't make full use of their considerable talent.
Ali has a clear run from Braddock through to Mauriello. Jersey Joe Wacott upsets a 36 year old Ali.
Sugar Ray Leonard v Wilfred Benitez.
A great one indeed. Azumah pushed Salvador right up until the stoppage.
I would tend to agree. But it would definitely be a gut feeling as it is so hard with a proper analysis. One beats one but loses to another and...
I definitely agree with you about Ken and JJW. Would be a great technical battle.
Been asked before,I know. Mike Tyson and Larry Holmes were so far ahead of the rest of the field in that decade and the only question is who is...
