That's a point for Louis, that his 'era' as a prime-time (divisional 'prime', not necessarily Joe's prime') heavy was '35-'48; as champion (after...
Lina Basquette (Lena Copeland Baskette). Now best known for Cecille B. DeMille's last silent film, 'The Godless Girl' (1928).
Some valid points, viewed in the fun-house mirrors of Corbett's vanity.
Dempsey-Sharkey. It's remarkable that even though most observers thought Sharkey ought to have fought Dempsey differently, and some felt Sharkey...
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Another question is, if Ali egregiously head yanks in 1919, how many ph-ques will the referee give where Dempsey's blows land?
You fight the people who are there to fight. Question is, does Usyk handle them as you feel a 1-5 AT heavyweight should handle them. Of course,...
Sullivan liked to say he was a natural fighter and, in explaining his success, downplayed the factor of deliberate cultivation of orthodox...
I most often like to do these scenarios as (in this case) Sullivan, coming along in Sharkey/Schmeling/Carnera/Baer/Braddock's day, with his...
Do the opening instructions end with Galento informing Tyson he'd slipped Robin the salami?
Old timers seemed to regard Fitzsimmons a bit more highly; with some exceptions. Actually, both Bob and Jim had a fair span between their notable...
Corbett just off (May 1900) a very honorable loss to champion Jeffries, many saying the best he'd looked since he'd fought Sullivan in 1892 --...
Interested in thoughts as to how Jeffries should approach this fight, crouch vs. stand-up, and also lighter-heavier. My understanding is that,...
This is what I HOPE.
If there'd been a light heavy class thru out his career, Fitzsimmon's might well have had a Louis-like 'imperial' championship reign, while also...