The very first bout Carol Polis ever judged was Shavers-Young I, so I'd expect her recall of that event to be quite vivid. She does have a Twitter...
Too often we lament the dearth of certain footage while not always fully appreciating what actually does exist. What we see Mickey do in Hudkins...
Thanks much. Always nice to have personal reminisces independently corroborated!:good (I wonder how many others here recall Foreman going on about...
Of course nobody was more of a technician than Johnson, and Willie had a major heavyweight chin. Harold did make him dance a wild jig early in...
After Douglas knocked Mike out, Foreman loved pointing out how impressive Tyson's abdominal definition looked as he lay upon the floor. In fact,...
I felt Willie deserved the decision over Johnson. Yes, Pastrano was running, but he was also initiating the punching by firing off first with his...
Durability is a key factor here, and El Cholo holds the clear advantage. Also, the aging Zale's body punching took a toll on Rocky. Duran may have...
Eddie had some issues with speed and a great jab. Willie had both in spades, and was comfortable dealing with heavyweights. Pastrano's highest...
In terms of physical condition, I suspect he might have been in his best shape for Tony Tucker, a bout scheduled for the championship distance...
I think Frazier gets there in late 1967, vaulted to the top by Chuvalo and a rematch with Bonavena. Joe halted the best streak of George's career....
Jaime Garza, no powder puff puncher himself, said "I knew Little Red. Nobody punched harder than Little Red." Not only could Danny do it with a...
It was written that, "The knockdown made Frazier a champion. Getting up made Ali a legend." (This also seemed to be Cosell's spin on it, and...
The other key match where Ali may have had his most significant effect on legacy was in a bout he lost. Frazier was never the same after the FOTC....
Mark Gastineau and Ed "Too Tall" Jones were two NFL defensive linemen who famously made a go at professional boxing. While they didn't get very...
Without Ali, a third bout between Liston and Patterson becomes a real possibility after Patterson-Machen saw Floyd dominate an opponent he was...
