Being from NY, I heard about him very early on, so I watched his earliest televised fights. I knew he'd be fighting for the title soon.
True, but I think he could have had success with most of the top CWs of the pre-Holyfield era of that weight class.
He doesn't sound anything like what I'd have expected.
Pedroza would be considered the favorite (although in real time, if it had happened, he wouldn't have), but one thing to consider is that Pedroza...
Way more successful if he fought at cruiser.
I've got to go with Rocky just based on the fact that Baer could lack focus and be underwhelming, unlike Rocky.
Oddly enough, Usyk's got a better chance at HW than CW, where the fight would actually be at unless Rocky had access to the right "supplements" to...
Mancini by decision regardless of what actually happens.
Only one if those fights was in the 70s.
Thanks for posting this. I've never seen it and am looking forward to finally seeing it after hearing so much about it.
Nothing wrong with quitting. I saw the Duk Koo Kim vs. Mancini fight live on tv. It'd have been much better if Kim had quit. No boxing match is...
Mike Rossman
Fortunately, the ref eventually got around to stopping the Cooney vs. Norton fight, because the ropes/corner was the only thing holding Norton up...
Related question: Who wins a fight between these two IN prison? I'd go with Lyle.
Fully Obel got rematches due to having connections. Ernesto Espana is another who kept getting title shots that no one wanted to see simply...
