Tunney was apparently considering going to Princeton at one point which suggests he was not without smarts, but as someone else has alluded to...
Can't agree at all think one only has to look at the condition of most heavyweights today to suggest that the advances in nutrition and sports...
Morales all the way for me, one of my favourite fighters, almost always good to watch and willing to take on anyone. Much as I admire Barrera I...
Of the best bunch would have to put forward Jimmy Mclarnin's manager Pop Foster, always fought a hard bargain for Jimmy at the negotiating table...
Not sure if those of you from over the pond will have had the pleasure of British heavyweight showdown Skelton Sprott, if not you can consider...
There is a decent book about all of this story and Anderson killing Parker, called the Year of the Locust by Jon Hotten. Parker is a truly...
For me would have to say it probably isn't possible as you have noted fighters today at the top tier of the sports fight twice a year at best so...
One of the issues often forgotten in this whole debate is that as boxing was of questionable legality at the time and fights were hard to bring...
Have recently read a biography of Jack Dempsey and have recently read a few other books about fighters from the era and wondered whether people...
There is already a bio of Jimmy Mclarnin out by Andrew Gallimore which is a decent read, as for Tom Sharkey if you have read Pollacks four books...
Think the story that Willie Pep won a round without throwing a punch is pretty much accepted not to have actually happened. Also for me don't...
Jab5239 have read Clay's book on Langford a number of times and can confirm it is outstanding and well worth a read
Difficult to call as both terrific fighters, for what it's worth Joe Jeannete whilst interviewed in the 40's when Louis was at his best always...
Have been reading a lot on various forumsabout John L Sullivan and one thing that seems to come up a lot is the perception of Sully as a crude...
From what I can understand of Fitz' early fights there are serious question marks over whether a lot of the fights were on the level during his...
