I think a key factor in his success was his outstanding one-two combo: hard jabs followed by a powerful right hand. This combo came so naturally...
Thanks for asking! @Pugguy, nothing to worry about. I'm doing fine, just busy with real life. Unfortunately, I tend to spend too much time on the...
Surely Ali was a great champion with the ability to overcome difficult situations and find a way... But I don’t know if Joe Louis is inferior to...
I think it depends on which version would fight each other. Both fighters not only shaped their era, they even seemed invincible on their best...
The great Italian Nino Benvenuti defended his WBC middleweight title against HOFer Luis Rodriguez via knockout in the 11th round. A few months...
Willie Pep had an unbeaten streak from 1943 to 1948, spanning 73 fights between Angott and Saddler. However, he had a draw against a fighter named...
Rocky's power punch output was enormous, and his short-reach punches seem to me more like club blows with brutal leverage. He often takes a wide...
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...
