I don't think Joe Louis made excuses for bad performances.Louis said he almost starved himself and dried out because he did not want to be...
Davies was 12-13-2. Abbot 4-1-0 Very good fighters? Williams has a 50% win record against rated fighters. Baer lost more than he won. You...
You are not telling the truth which is as polite as I can be given that you deny filmed evidence and a recorded interview. There was a count of...
Baer lost to Farr,Braddock.Abbott,Risko ,Uzcudun,Kennedy, Davies, Nova x2 When was he ever consistent?
Sorry I thought you meant beat, my mistake, I don't think Comiskey was ranked when Baer beat him.Baer beat Comiskey in September 1940 Comiskey is...
Marciano had 46 and 47 fights for a total of 99rds under his belt when he faced Charles.Ezzard had 96 and 97fights.He had been fighting pro for...
How much of a factor do you think Louis' drying out and not eating prior to the Conn 1st fight,to ensure he came in under 200lbs was contributory...
It's simply that I can't find any evidence of Baer facing ten top contenders. If you make a statement the onus is surely on you to prove it...
I don't see any posters agreeing with you on this thread!
Schmeling is the only candidate I see for you here.Would you please post the names of these," top contenders". "Baer faced top 10 contenders 15 times"
Thistle has a vivid imagination. It just doesn't stretch to hypothetical matchups.
Braddock, Briggs,Carnera, if you think he was lucky,Ruiz,and Hart if you consider them lineal.
Asked about Gans being rated above him Leonard said," if they have to go that far back to find someone to beat me, I'm content,"
After Duran beat Leonard,Arcel picked Roberto.
It's not as relevant as you seem to think ,and the reason for that is simply each era is different and the quality of individual eras, vis a vis...
