That could be said of other title challengers who were big in their day, but don't fare as well under retrospective reassessment, like Cooney &...
I think some posters are either trolling or misread the thread title.
I just assumed the OP was referring to the old man versions of both, since Foreman had already retired before Holmes emerged as a star.
I think Norton gets a bit of a bum rap, especially on this forum. For starters, I don't believe any fighter that can go a combined 39 rounds w/...
Lennox-Bowe - it was the most appealing @ the time, & continues to be the most appealing in retrospect IMO.
Loma would be reduced to "downloading info" all night long.
It's insane that he actually did fight world class mws while weighing @ or near the ww limit himself. 10 or more lbs is a huge deficit for a 147...
None. The only boxers that beat him are the 1s that can adapt to going on the attack.
Being older & having transitioned to more of a counterpuncher is exactly what got Duran decimated in the 1st place. Being even older & even more...
Prior to entering war service, he beat elite fighters like Al Hostak x3 & georgie abrams to unify the mw title & restore stability to the division...
I think Benvenuti can match most of what Benitez brings while being naturally bigger & maybe even quicker @154. I'll take him on points.
Honey was an explosive frontrunner who could fade badly if a fight went past the halfway mark. Whitaker should withstand whatever early onslaught...
Benvenuti was a quick-handed counterpuncher who could hold his own on the inside. I think Duran would encounter essentially the same problems he...
Far more than just good, I have him rated as the #6 p4p fighter all-time.
He was known as an all-action slugger who typically came up short vs. world class opposition but always seemed to give every1 a tough battle. His...
