Mea culpa--(Looks like a need a prescription change for the ol' spectacles LOL!!)
I thought that Frazier-Cummings wound up a draw--not a loss. (Agreed it was painful to watch--thankfully Joe hung em' up for good afterwards.)
To use terminology from the late 60's early 70's--"Smokin Joe" definitely had a "hip" "mod" style!! (Always looking sharp!!)
100% on the mark! As much as I love Smokin Joe as a fighter I don't think even the FOTC version of Frazier could beat the Ali that fought Zora...
Nowhere was that skill more evident than June 1980 in the "Brawl in Montreal." (Duran's magnum opus performance!!)
Excellent analysis! Agree that Tyson's resume puts him ahead of Sonny in the historical rankings. H2H--I think Sonny's pole-axe left jab and...
GREAT summary--you nailed it!! I doff my chapeau!!
I'd also go with Hearns by UD. The extra weight is a major factor. Tommy was simply too light in their first fight and he ran out of gas. (He was...
I'm with you 100% on this assessment--spot on!!
Good call on Bernstein-he was also a great boxing commentator! (But Gil and Tim were my all-time favorites to this day!!)
I never cared for "The Fight Doctor" as a commentator. As many others have stated-Pacheco was a pompous gasbag!! Now Gil Clancy on the other...
Exactly as I see it--Bruno gives Sonny a good fight early on but eventually Liston lands a power shot and ends it swiftly. KO or stoppage for...
I would drop 5 "Benny Franklins" to see this live without even blinking!! Wouldn't want to be in the nosebleeds but for a decent seat in the lower...
FYI--I found this fascinating statistical analysis on Tyson and Frazier (source Ring Magazine) “When one compares the prime performances of Tyson...
LOL!! This topic seems to pop up in various forms pretty often--and I'll stand by the following: FOTC Frazier vs peak Tyson--Tyson has to get...
