I'll have to go through my boxing books. But I recall Mike describing his first day of release going back home after prison. Don King picked him...
I agree with all your points. But to be fair you have named the greatest fighters in history. Those guys are HOF all timers. Not many guys have...
12th Round George is down by 9-2 rounds in my book. His corner advice is to work on trunk defense. What was going on?
First two names I thought of RJJ and Second to Nunn. Talents in the respect, I believe both men had natural abilities (reflexes, trunk agility...
I'm putting in Sugar Shane Mosely. He has the speed, the chin, moved very well at 135 weight plus was a legit puncher there. He had fight changing...
Paulie Malignaggi. Imagine going into every fight knowing your will never hurt or drop them and have to go the distance one handed. He had four...
Physical injuries are rarely mentioned in Vargas's story. I mean not just the beatings from ODLH and Trinidad but his general durability to...
In my 20s when I was training 5 days a week I would commonly wake up to the sound of the speed bag. I was practicing on it as I slept I saw the...
I always trained during the holiday period. Usually a light run in the morning before our family celebrated Christmas or shadow boxing in the...
Of course not.
RJJ dominant UD with speed and avoids any prolonged exchanges. Galindez is tough as nails and crafty but several notches slower in the hand spend...
Stamina and defence. He was a catch and counter bulldozer type of fighter. Prone to laspses in output and his defence consisted of covering up...
Yes Big Truck was a Don King fighter and was getting a few write ups at that time. He was undefeated and had some hype going in.
A great list. I have GGG somewhere in there too. Never hurt, takes unnecessary shots but it totally unfazed.
Mexico produces a massive amount of boxers. But a small town coastal town Los Mochis, (Population 231,000) produced: Jorge Arce Hugo Cazares...
So many. Jeff Lacy - very lean, good lines and shape. Huge arms. Mike Tyson - bull like neck. Thick torso and has that powerful look most gym...
More sad than tragic but Kostya Tszyu and his wife Natasha. She escapes the USSR goes to Australia can’t speak English no money etc. Her husband...
Marcel Cerdan plane crashes before his attempted revenge fight with La Motta. His pride was on the line and he had a passionate affair with the...
Curry had it all but was so insistent on leaning back as his main defensive go to. The guy has amazing hand to eye coordination but won’t parry....
I was watching Sugar Ray training the other day in his prime. Absolute freak with no real weaknesses. He could fight any 147 legendary fighter and...
Same here. Ayala took a while to warm up and had a natural rhythm for a lack of a better term was somewhat plodding. Roldan is more energetic ,...
Mike Tyson right hook to the body right then turned into a right uppercut. He always seemed to get a reaction from it. Guys would clinch...
Michael Nunn made it look so easy and smooth. Amazing reflexes and balance. So gifted at his peak. Boxing with his hands down can’t hit him and...
Donald Curry. Lightning fast jab, can fight inside excellent instincts. Half way through a fight he’s dominating seems to have all the answers....
So true about Linares. He is always amongst the top guys and will have amazing rounds vs top fighters but can’t put together 3-4 of these rounds...
