I have forgotten, on the flipside, Ali was banned for three and a half years (still I think reached his peak in his mid 20s) and Louis had WW2...
Well, it's tough to say, but two additional thoughts: 1.) I have no idea how much he improved through the sparring sessions with Ali or Frazier....
Of course it is fantasy and very speculative, but that is the case with all these "what if" threads :)
Larry Holmes is often ranked among the top 5 heavyweight boxers of all time. However, Ali and Louis are usually ranked ahead of him. Holmes was a...
I also rank Frazier higher but I think both are more or less interchangable. It's a matter of personal taste. Frazier was a warrior with huge...
Well, I favour Rocky, but of course nobody knows. I think even more interesting would be Patterson vs. Norton (maybe Norton but it's very open).
Great post! I just like to add something (H2H topic): The famous formula "styles make fights" Fighter A loses to fighter B, and B loses to C but...
I have him between 5 - 7. I don't understand all this H2H stuff. You can only be the best of your time. It doesn't matter if e.g. prime Tyson...
I rewatched it recently. Great Fight but unfortunately not complete. Rocky's cardio was absolutely insane how he kept throwing power punches like...
Arturo Gatti & Micky Ward Jack Britton & Ted Lewis
Joe Louis and Jack Blackburn Jack Dempsey and Jack Kearns Ali & Frazier Vitali & Wladimir Klitschko
A new Teddy Atlas classic boxing video. [MEDIA] Lately, I've been watching some old fights after a while. Among them was this left hook from Ali...
Or a similar question. Who had the better title opponent: Ezzard Charles with Louis 1950 or Marciano with Charles 1954?
Tough to say. He was pretty impressive against Leon Spinks. I think there was some personal animosity... I also like some fights from the speedy,...
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