Billy Conn was too big for Charley Burley, the latter being a welterweight or a small middleweight for most of his career. - Chuck Johnston
Donald Curry had a very nice boxing style even if he didn't move around on his feet. For a short time, he was one terrific fighter, but it...
Miguel Canto was one of the greatest flyweights ever, so he should be in the hall of fame. Vicente Saldivar was another truly great fighter by...
Joe Louis was one dynamic performer in the ring. To be sure, he was very dominant, which made the heavyweight division less competitive much of...
I shudder to think what would have happened in boxing, let alone in the heavyweight division, without Joe Louis being around during the 1930s and...
The boxing scene was quite different after World War II ended. Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta didn't get world title shots until late 1946...
Within the past few weeks, I found that Jack Hurley and Tommy O'Loughlin, a manager of Charley Burley and Elmer Ray, were quite close and often...
In comparison to Charley Burley, it seems that Elmer Ray was much more in demand among matchmakers. Tommy O'Loughlin managed both Burley and Ray...
I made a mistake in my previous post. Thanks for pointing that out. - Chuck Johnston
Elmer Ray weighed about 20 pounds more than Ezzard Charles when he won a highly disputed split decision in their first bout that was scheduled for...
Among the non-great fighters who were terrific gate attractions in Los Angeles include Mexican Joe Rivers, Bert Colima, Ace Hudkins, Enrique...
Roberto Duran was at his best as a lightweight. He probably peaked when fighting Esteban DeJesus for the last time. While Duran remained very...
In his prime, Donald Curry was terrific. I believe that a vintage Curry had far too many skills for the comparatively crude Pipino Cuevas. -...
It is very hard to assess Elmer Ray as a fighter because he fought very soft opposition so much of the time. In addition, it is hard to find an...
Shane Mosley had too much skill and could take a punch well. As a result, Pipino Cuevas would not match up well with Mosley. - Chuck Johnston
