Thank goodness Entaowed has come along to post a balanced view to this thread (even if I don't necessarily agree with picking peak Tyson over peak...
This is very true Stevie, but do you think that Norton should have got a rematch after Yankee Stadium? I do.
Seamus - My post in no way refers to whether or not the 200lb 27 year old Mercer was the best Mercer & you know I wasn't insinuating that. We both...
HE - Dempsey may have been 160 when he turned pro but was likely semi-starved and under-nourished. He was also a lot younger & therefore less...
Correct, but the 3rd fight, (as I'm sure you know) with the HW championship on the line, was a highly controversial decision which in the eyes of...
I agree they would be valuable too, in order to get a balanced view. I've not heard Shavers' view of Norton, but Foreman speaks well of Norton,...
Frazier 's best was likely in the later rounds & Liston's best is likely in the earlier rounds; Joe was likely better over 15 rounds than Liston,...
Hi Choklab, thanks for taking time to reply. I'm aware of the history around Louis-Walcott, on reflection my initial post/point was possibly...
Agree with Entaowed too, particularly re Foreman. I've always thought Norton faced the ABSOLUTE PEAK Foreman. Full of confidence & with the aura...
Good thread...am enjoying this over my Saturday breakfast. Am enjoying the contrasting views, Norton was always an opinion divider. I've gotta...
Touche. Got a lol from me...
Ali should have given Norton a rematch after the Yankee Stadium fight in '76, in the same way Louis gave Walcott a rematch after the controversial...
Vito for me, more so if over 15.
I am gutted and totally shocked by this, sad, sad news. It doesn't seem more than 3 decades ago that he was in his pomp, thrilling fights all...
ETM & Loudon are really raising the standard on this thread...a joy to read...hat doffed.
