On Sullivan, what about the draw with Mitchell?
Max Schmeling (Louis) Max Baer (Schmeling) Jack Dempsey (Sharkey) Marvin Hart (Johnson) Harry Greb (Tunney) Virgil Akins (DeMarco) Harold...
Honestly, I think it is Dempsey, Ali won his spurs, Dempsey is there as an ATG because of total charisma
Off topic, but my memory goes back to Harry Truman as president and the likely nominees of both parties next year could be the very worst in my...
I question the position that Johnson would have stayed champion for an extended period beyond the years he was champion. He was 37 when he lost...
I think the situation in the 1920's and 1930's would have been so different it is hard to speculate on what would have happened. Top American...
Perry Thanks for posting this. I was wondering what this poll was all about. I think the key section-- "Although neither Willard nor Carpentier...
"The ref stated the last three body blows were not low and Dempsey was declared the winner." This is true. And I pointed out in an earlier...
"Back in Dempsey's day a low blow was defined as an imaginary line running from the hip bone to the hip bone." Still is, actually. WBA--"It is...
Yes, Dubblechin made his case very strongly, and his bottom line is accurate. The color line distorted everything.
I think the main point with Greb is not is Dempsey should have defended against him (although that position has some validity), but that Greb was...
"A low blow is a punch that lands BELOW an imaginary line that joins the hip bones." "None were below the hip bones." Are you mixing up the hip...
"He beat more men on that list than Dempsey or Wills had." than Dempsey AND Wills had (or ever did)! "beating 40% of the top ten" 80%...
I think this list is very solid.
Off the official scoring, had the second fight ended after 11 rounds, Louis would have probably won or at least gotten a draw. Going into the...
