I always read a boxer's assessment of his contemporaries with a grain of salt. On the one hand, memories fade, especially for professionals who...
Come on; Esteban was actually an elite fighter. Haugen was wee bit more than a Tijuana taxi cab driver he accused Chavez of fighting! ;)
Soo-hwan Hong v. Hector Carrasquilla: Probably the most famous boxing match in Korean history.
I wish this actually occurred, so Pryor could shut up about how the Fab Four avoided him. (For the record, I'd give him virtually no chance...
So I take it you were a fan of Sal and didn't want him to get hurt? Otherwise, I still don't understand your choice. I'd imagine people would...
I think it was Dundee who said that - though I could be wrong. This fight is more intriguing than people may imagine. Chamberlain may have been...
Why? This is probably among the top 5 fights I wish would've happened within my lifetime.
Jones' chief weakness is chin, and Tapia cannot take advantage of this. Jones' jab and reach advantage would also be difficult to surmount. Jones...
Wut about Wilt Chamberlain and Muhammad Ali? ;)
Johnson was a supreme talent at flyweight, and I'd pick him to beat many flyweights who have greater career accomplishments. Heck, there may be...
It's more that Whitaker didn't have a lot of pop in his punches, and he's not discouraging Roberto one bit from coming in.
Chavez even claimed he wanted Julian Jackson at this time. The ego or the insanity!
I used to think Tyson has the most ridiculous fanboys; but perhaps it's Roy Jones on this forum.
I actually would've liked to have seen Hearns v. Jones. Jones would likely win v. this version of Hearns, but Hearns still had the bazooka and had...
A fighter whom I have not seen and a fighter who didn't impress me that much. A doozy :(