Agreed. He was an overrated hugger/stinker IMO. He had to use every trick in the book to squeak out his fight with LaPorte, and I thought he...
I voted "equal." By "equal," I mean both of them get equally outclassed. :yep
You're as stupid as your username.
Sure, why not? After all, Jimmy Ellis started as a MW journeyman and competed just fine in that era (including a win over Quarry).
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You apparently missed the whole point of this thread. The question was: Having legit credentials (which includes being on par with another...
Like Norwood and Chris John? I think you could make the same argument for Marquez, though.
Come on, don't be absurd. He looks no less "skilled" than Max Baer, who was world champ and legit HOFer. gk-7ic9OCKY 5uj7oBXwwMo
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I think an ideal guard is one in between, neither strictly high nor strictly low - such as the one Ritchie used in the footage I posted above. I...
I agree, he looks like a Ruiz-ish type "stinker" - just trying to make the fight as awkward/ugly as possible, and content to get a gift decision...
Those are my top fantasy fights for these divisions as well. After that... Welter - Griffith-Basilio Lightweight - Duran-Williams Feather...
Carpentier had beaten Gunboat Smith when Smith was considered the #1 contender for Johnson's title, and had also KO'd Battling Levinsky, who had...
Tiger I, Benvenuti II, Rodriguez III & IV. In terms of action or quality of performance? Best performances: Willie Toweel, Gaspar Ortega II,...
But just because there was another contender who was better and/or more deserving of a title shot, doesn't make Firpo any less of a fighter in and...
