I don't think he was declining. In fact, he was scheduled to fight a in a "Super fight "with Sam Langford.
Greb was almost blind when he fought Flowers. He died on an operation for his bad eyes. Ketchell was just 24 years old when he died. He would...
I read a book on Dempsey so I am certain he was a very hard puncher.
It is only Champions so Shaver doesn't qualify. Although he may be the hardest puncher of all.
The top 10 is good. Ketchell should be higher though. Number 1 and 2 are correct for certain.
If Mathew Saad Muhammad had a good defense he would be regarded as the all time best light heavyweight.
That is right. He won the relatively newly created IBF title that was given to Larry Holmes. His first fight with Holmes was a master piece...
I don't think you should count LT Heavyweights who went on to win heavyweight championships. When you do Charles and Tunney rise to the top....
It appeared to me that the longer you could drag the fight on without succumbing to his power the weaker Tyson got particularly as he got older.
Maxie Rosenbloom tops the list. Then Harry Greb.
Hearns weakest weight was middleweight. He was knocked out by both Hagler and Barkely plus Roldan bouced him around like a basketball until...
Does any one think that Floyd did not carry McGregor and then finish him after I show was put on? I think that is what happened. I want...
I did not know that but regardless Duran was beating him to a pulp before the incident.
The fact was Duran was going to win that fight against Buchanan. I think Buchanan tried to get Duran disqualified but acting hurt.
Wilfredo Gomez vs Lupe Pintor. It was a tremendous fight.