He didn't face his mandatories, hence he lost his belts. He chose to keep the WBO, which allowed for lower standard of opposition, while...
Size, height, awkwardness and reach of Vitali versus the speed and fundamentals of Holyfield. Both great stamina. Lean towards Vitali because of...
Watch Duran-Benitez or Duran-Leonard 2. Duran isn't catching up to Mayweather.
You said the belts were 'paper', they're made of leather and sactioned by the relevant bodies to ensure the best face the best. Calling them paper...
Floyd isn't prime at 154lbs, Leonard against Hagler is nearer to prime than Floyd was. Floyd's also way too small at the weight. You're putting...
You've stated an opinion. Michalczewski chose to vacate the WBA and IBF belts because he wasn't willing to fight their mandatories. Hill shouldn't...
For the most part I think boxing moved on past this era. But Langford is a special fighter. He has the rare Tyson like ability to make his...
Lamotta didn't drain water weight. He starved himself, big difference. Lamotta wasn't anywhere as big as the big middleweights of the past 20...
Foster outjabs and outpunches him. 160lbs was perfect for Monzon at the time.
Not even dieting. Bulk take Vit C, Garlic, cut drinking water and sit in a steam room for 4-5 hours.
P4P is always a debate but Napoles going from a lightweight to dominant welterweight champion is more impressive for my money
No they haven't to anywhere near the same degree. Water weight cutting is a modern phenomenon. Marciano never cut water, if he did he'd be allot...
Most people here don't understand the concept of water weight. Today boxers cut water weight and step in the sauna/steam room and cut 20lbs of...
Except it was much more like Hopkins bitching out of the fight because A) HE knew he'd lose B) There was DLH and Tito take money out of.
It's still a way of loading the gloves, albeit within the rules. It's legal within NYC if the other party doesn't object. The trainer should...
