Olson is my favorite fighter of all time, but I admire Barkley tremendously....how do you all see this going?
I was actually thinking the same thing, but decided to make the thread anyway....partly to see if ANYONE gave Barkley a chance.
Iran Barkley is a huge middleweight too, where as Bobo Olson was smaller than Ray Robinson. Don't know who would win, but it's not as one sided as some would think.
I need to re-watch Olson, because previously he hasn't impressed me. But I only remember watching him versus Sugar Ray once or twice, and I probably viewed through ignorant eyes. Iran Barkley gets under-rated on this forum, IMO. Barkley was a warrior, a dangerous fighter, with some good fights and wins under his belt. I think he gets hate from the Hearns fans here who say him beating "The Hitman" twice is a double fluke. Very unfair assessment IMO.
