I just rewatched this and 1--Johnson 2--Johnson 3--Charles 4--Charles 5--even 6--Johnson 7--charles 8--Johnson 9--Charles 10--Charles 5-4-1...
Most will pick Galento, but I think if the fight were held in Britain, or a neutral Euro site, Cockell would pull it out as Galento would be...
"viewed as being dull to watch" How many of Valdes' filmed fights have you viewed? The Baker-Valdes fight in 1955 was considered a very dull...
"The IBC was hoping that Ezzard Charles would get picked off." What is the proof of this? If this is true, why did they match Charles with...
"Ezzard Charles had lost back-to-back fights in August and September 1953" And Valdes had lost four in a row earlier in 1953. Interestingly,...
Actually, Charles was the #1 contender when he fought Marciano. And Valdes was not the #1 contender from August, 1953. He was only #4 at that...
I apologize. I misinterpreted your meaning. I took you as being sarcastic. I am sorry for mistinterpreting you.
It doesn't follow that because he did a decent thing he is a prince among men, but I sense that you have deep feelings against Jeffries and...
I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but Machen is probably generally overrated today. He managed to beat the over-the-hill or never-were...
I hesitate to step in on this, because it appears to be based on bad feelings, but it seems to me to be over-the-top to hit a man for racism when...
I think Wlad has passed Liston in accomplishments. And I can't say I think anyone that Liston defeated--Patterson, Folley, Machen, Williams,...
Hardly unbiased observers, though. Nat Fleischer scored the fight 5-5 in the Ring Magazine article on the fight. Jack Hurley scored the fight...
My take on the initial question is that Marciano was a better heavyweight than Charles and probably would have beaten him anytime after about...
Just on the ALS theory--I don't think there is anything to explain about Charles, really. He was aging. He was 34 in 1955. I've seen the fights...
Thanks for printing this article, McVey. I can't say I found that much insight in it. I agree with DaveK The author presented the case for...
