Angelo Dundee: Best I've trained

I've heard a lot of ifs in boxing but this one is pushing things a bit. Ali was the only top heavyweight who even resembled Leonard in a 200lbs body. It's a lot more rare and difficult to be a fast heavyweight than a fast welterweight. If Leonard had been born with the frame of a heavyweight, he'd be a lot slower.

 

All what you say is true...Heavyweights should only be compared to other heavyweights...

 

If you look at his legs you can see where the strength comes from. And his 'chin'

 

Of course you can argue that if leonard was 200 pounds he would be a harder puncher at heavy then ali was...

 

It's a redundant discussion...supposing Leonard was a Heavyweight. Ridiculous.

He was a more complete fighter than Ali, but so were many other top tier fighters. Didn't make them greater in my estimation.

 

I believe the first top-shelf fighter Dundee had was a gent named Billy Bossio from Pittsburgh. I'd love to get a picture of a young Angelo with his first ranked fighter....

 

All his guys had great chins...Leonard's beard was great before the layoffs...periods of inactivity that he had...all those comebacks.

 

Good to hear from Angello

 

What Dundee says about Pinklon Thomas giving Tyson trouble with the jab is incorrect. Thomas got worked over in that one!

 

I'd say Thomas probably gave him the most trouble with the jab before Douglas. It was all Tyson's fight, though.

 

Thanks for posting that G.A.! Great stuff...

 

Surf, For awhile I severd with Bill Bossio at Little Creek, Va...Remember him well, a short guy who became a pro boxer ,a bantamweight I believe..
We were both in the Navy then...Bossio had a nice pro career..Surf,what
a small world it is...b.b.

 

Pinko gave Tyson lots of trouble with his jab before giving-up in Round6 - BUT Tillis AND Tucker gave him teh most trouble with teh jab - BEFoRE Douglas jabbed his head off in Tkoyo by timing teh predictble head-movement. deal