Chuvalo lost to Terrell, Folley,Bonavena.His win over Quarry was controversial. The only win of those on the list was a pretty washed up Williams....
He also beat Folley.
Quarry is a good pick although Machen was too smart for him when he was a little green, Folley would have given him the same problems and I...
Yes, I should certainly have included Jimmy Young to round it up to 16. A lot of the others did fight each other so grouping is difficult.
In a round robin of all these 50's to 70's heavyweight contenders who would have come out on top - Ernie Terrell Eddie Machen Zora Folley George...
Lloyd Honeyghan against Mark Breland.
Sorry to hear he has passed away. He may not have been a great champion but was certainly a tough, rugged fighter who always gave 100%. I...
Contrary to some previous posts Calzaghe was not pretty much unknown in the UK, he was actually quite well known for a boxer particularly after...
Well I was alive for Ali (Clay) / Liston & it was for me the biggest upset ever in boxing. Bearing in mind boxing was more high profle in those days.
A lot of these Italian heavyweights fought in the UK. I saw Pietro Tomasini ko Jack Bodell at the Albert Hall in the 60's. He was a bit of a wild...
I've read all 3 of the recent books on Liston. 'The Devil & Sonny Liston' is OK but the authors poetic style grates after a while. Not a book I...
Cooper didn't hold a punch well. He was KO'd by Johannsen, Folley, Patterson & Joe Bygraves. He was floored for a count in the first Folley...
I recall read reading in a British newspaper some years ago that Marciano was considering a comeback in the early 60's. Apparently he...
'The Name of the Game' by Adam Heach. Story of Thad Spancer & manager Willie Ketchum & other heavies of that era (such as Amos Lincoln etc.) an...
I recall seeing the Cooper/Wipperman fight live on British TV. Certainly true that Cooper was badly cut & actually behind on points. Wipperman...
