He didn’t win but he got a draw that he didn’t deserve. Philadelphia Jack O’Brien displaying the manly art of unashamed holding and running...
Being alive and sufficiently cognisant to have witnessed both is obviously possible. However, other logistics make it less likely. For another...
I wonder if anyone thought to ask Sonny “Methuselah” Liston if he happened to have seen John L fight in order to compare them. He definitely got...
I think Jack Sharkey can reasonably fit the bill…and his reach was only 72” - though I didn’t necessarily perceive his reach to be that short.
I’ll echo the mention of Jack Johnson - a reach of just 74” - the same reach as the much shorter Sam Langford and just 1” more than the equally...
I like reading this type of stuff also but it’s always the same era related script periodically dusted off with different names inserted. It...
It’s across the board, - tv hosts, interviewers, boxing commentators, etc. - transcending their original roles and functions as if they’re the...
Jake Paul or Floyd Mayweather? :D
Happy Easter to you. I did a late night run to the supermarket yesterday, scouring for big discounts - plenty of Easter stock left but no...
IIRC, legit KD of course but Fenech might’ve also been caught a bit off balance. Jeff’s game was accumulation but I think Jeff did land a...
Good stuff mate!
Thanks Mac. How are you doing? I haven’t noticed you posting much lately. Hope you’re all good.
Well he was a legit puncher - I remember feeling that it was a very dangerous fight for Jeff. While a physique doesn’t always tell the story -...
:lol: Sure do! Legendary.
Yeah, I remember the monastery/monk phase following the fight. Old Mate Samart aged about 60/61 in Jan 24 looking pretty well. [MEDIA]