Good thread, Richard.
I thought Cosell was good for boxing -- until he got disgusted and started berating the sport. There were fights he covered well. Liston-Martin,...
I don't think any version of Tyson beats prime Lennox Lewis. He's too big, strong and powerful for Mike and has a long reach advantage.
Louis vs Conn
Louis after 1948 was depressing to watch and so were the early boxing telecasts. The production values were primitive, the commercials were...
It would be a competitive bout. Floyd was a little bit faster in 1960 and had reached the pinnacle of his career while Quarry in '67 was a young...
He could jab you all night and pop you pretty good with the right hand. He had great balance and always seemed to be fighting at his preferred...
Those jazz-influenced fellers from New Orleans, Ralph Dupas and Willie Pastrano.
We know Liston's instinct was to intimidate his opponents. That intimidation factor was an essential part of his arsenal. Would Liston intimidate...
Larry had too much size and reach, better movement and that punishing jab. This is a terrible matchup for Floyd.
By the end of 1970 he probably couldn't earn the $13,000 he was paid to fight Wepner unless he took on a contender, such as Ellis or Quarry or...
Eddie Machen has never received proper credit for his performance against Liston. This was an important televised fight to determine the...
Mulling over the imaginary Liston vs. Holyfield fight -- as an exercise to keep my brain functioning in OK shape . . . Holyfield obviously would...
During his prime years, roughly 1958-63, nobody tested Sonny's strength. That's why it's a shame he never fought Chuvalo. That match would've...
Don Cockell was crazy. How else to explain fighting Rocky Marciano with a bad kidney?
