"The Black press condemned Johnson for flaunting his White women in the face of whites." What does an entirely separate issue have to do with his...
I think you didn't see my original post which posited a hypothetical situation in which Max got the shot at Braddock and won the title. I then...
My take is a champion in any sport is about more than just money. It is about being the best in competition. Being champion means beating the...
"any likely vanilla challenger" And what does this have to do with Sam Langford? What you are saying is that Johnson played along with the...
I don't know the point you are trying to make. I am not condemning Johnson. Only pointing out that not fighting your best contenders undercuts...
"Which should he choose?" Depends if his grail is money or legacy. But such choices should and do affect his historical standing.
"Please explain how it is Johnson's fault those fights never happened?" I did not say that. Here is what I wrote--"criticism is fair to the...
I skimmed through the posts. Don't have enough time to read all of each one. My take on some issues raised. Jack Johnson has the best record...
One thing is certain. A Galento win would set back physical culture for centuries.
I don't think names like Sonny Liston or George Foreman belong on this thread. They were great fighters who were champions. It is the overrated...
"Wilder" When was he that good? What proves it?
some issues Patterson ducked Williams? This simply is not at all true. Much is made of Rademacher. Obviously, Patterson should not have...
Come on. Anyone going to turn down an opportunity to marry into the Carnegie steel fortune in order to get hit in the nose by guys like...
Yes, but why did men like Valdes and DeJohn who got in the ring with Liston and other big punchers somehow never get into the ring with Williams?...
"Williams faced a prime Machen" "Machen wasn't even close to his best against Patterson. He was never the same upon his return from the mental...
