Biggest one punch turnaround.

Yeah, but Quarry certainly knocked him back for a few years (with help from Lyle).

 

Chris pointius is well aware of the fact that Earne Shavers was one of the greatest fighters of all time. I'll bet Chris has numerous posters, autographed pics, cards and other Acorn memorabilia. I think Chris also feels that Shavers would knockout Lennox Lewis.

 

What gave it away?

 

Marciano/Walcott....Weaver/Tate......Louis/WalcottII

 

Right. What Damaini did against Stevenson was a massive international sports story because of who he beat. (All these years later, I still remember him dropping to his knees with arms upraised when it ended. Is my memory faulty, or is that indeed how Damani reacted at the bout's conclusion?)

He probably did have good power. I failed to take into account who it was Damiani was boxing against in his professional introduction to a wide US television audience. At that stage of Mercer's career, he could make most anybody look like a pitty-pat puncher. (And the way Damiani crumbled when Ray shattered his nose made Mercer look like the second coming of Foreman.)

I thought Damiani had a tremendous future, despite the Mercer loss, considering the extent to which he was utterly dominant over Ray. But not everybody has the tremendous will to overcome such a setback. (Part of the reason Duran is my all-time number two is because he rebounded from both New Orleans and Hearns. This is superhuman mental resilience. Hagler retired after losing to SRL, and Arguello was never the same after Pryor I, but only a car crash could stop Duran. Hell, maybe that crash even prevented Duran from extracting revenge against Joppy. It wouldn't have been the first utterly absurd act of redemption in Roberto's life.)