I went with Hearns by decision. Too much speed, power, height, reach, footwork. But Floyd has great D so I see him going the distance somehow.
One of the best ever. In the 1990s, I don' think anyone could have knocked him out even if they had hit him with a baseball bat.
I'd like to see Clay Moyle's thoughts on this. Their gloves appear to be the same size to me. What, were they 8 ounces instead of 5? Please....
Because Patterson was a blazing fast young man with a lot more pop than people realize. It was a great OLD fighter going against a young hungry...
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When George is 70 he'll still probably be able to knock out the average man on the street.
All we do know is Ketchel threw a punch, Johnson went down. He got up and immediately knocked out Ketchel. The rest is theory and conjecture and...
No. Hell no. No version of Liston KOs Ali. Certainly not the 71 Ali who was still really good. Ali had too much speed and footwork and defense and...
The fight was given little attention by the local press. Several did not even bother to do a post-fight report. The Philadelphia Public Ledger...
Which Philadelphia newspaper?
What is your source, please? Is this a Philadelphia account or a non-local source?
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Thanks so much Senya! Much appreciated.
You too. I enjoy all of your posts, especially the ones with the links to old articles. Keeps me on my toes. According to secondary sources,...
Correct. Siler saw Johnson win a battle royal. The claim about him being starved is more questionable. Johnson himself did not make that claim....
