I don't think Louis really hit his prime until 1938. Against Schmeling in '36 he was 22 (not 24) and had been a pro for less than 2 years. He was...
Not prime v prime. Please reread my original post.
Jersey Joe was sheriff of Camden NJ
I've always figured JJW was a tough night for Muhammad: an awkward cutie with a banging left hook is all sorts of kryptonite for Ali. So my...
Fenech & Kostya stand out in the modern era and are maybe top of the Aussie list. Pugguy mentions Griffo, but Les Darcy's better remembered in...
So you got him losing to Ali, Liston, Foreman, Frazier, I guess. Who's your other 2?
Jimmy Carruthers beat Vic Toweel for the bantam title in 1952, landing 110 punches to Toweel's zero
Nice work. Better known as Scrap Iron Johnson!
Pretty well known amongst this crowd I guess that Check Wepner was the one poor SOB who climbed into the ring against Ali, Foreman & Liston. But...
Kinda depends on which JJW turns up. The one who had 3 split decisions with Joey Maxim (all at heavyweight) would have his work cut out against...
meaning your Aussie.....
Aside from that moon stuff, Neil Armstrong doesn't really stand out from the pack either. I was seven years old on March 8th 1971 and knew...
read a book years ago called "Black Ajax" about Tom Molyneux, a former US slave who became a sensation in Regency London (early 1800s) fighting...
Tunney got schooled and badly carved up by Harry Greb in their first fight, and while Greb was very unlucky not to get the nod in two of the next...
Question was; why isn't Benitez in instead of Hagler? Like MMH, he fought Leonard, Hearns & Duran. AND he fought them closer to their natural...
