I don't think I've ever seen a 6'6 230lbs champion thrown around like a ragdoll. The sheer physicality of Fury's beating was breath taking. In...
Since this is the only relevant part of your goal post moving rant, I'll bite. VK was older than Tua was vs Barret, and ate shots from younger,...
Cheers mate. I'm on and off, but mostly lurking.
Vitali was never knocked down or even hurt. Tua was put down twice by Monte Barret, and they weren't flash KDs, either.
If I had to pick one man to defeat Leonard prime for prime, it'd surely be Hearns*.:thinking: *Without massaged legs.
Having sobered up, I gained some slightly different insights. I'd pick Frazier to beat Ali, favoring Smokin' Joe by a small margin. I recently...
Hiya JT, My picks: Jack Dempsey - Ali Joe Louis - Ali Rocky Marciano - Foreman Sonny Liston - Ali Muhammad Ali - Wlad Larry Holmes - Frazier...
Floyd on both counts, and it's not even close. Toney has fantastic boxing skills, but PBF is in a league of his own. His adaptability is second...
Kevin "Safety pin" Johnson.
I agree with that.
Okay, let's explore the scenarios: He wins in 1948 and remains Olympic champion, wins gold again in the next event, 1992, and has at least a 56...
Fair point, it is survivorship bias. However, it does highlight the fact that competition was still alive. And boxers could compete, too - just...
I respect your point and am not in major disagreement, but I'd like to respond to a couple of things. First, a nitpick: his fight with Abe Simon...
He was champion for almost twelve years, longest consecutive run ever. But he only actively defended his title for ~7.5 years. That should be...
I'm not saying he should be docked. I'm saying he shouldn't get credit for nothing, which is currently the case. Dempsey holding the title hostage...
