Please answer the following questions in "true or false" fashion. 1- Jack Dempsey is not a top five heavyweight all-time. 2- Leonard deserved the decision against Hagler. 3- Duran just got stomach cramps in New Orleans. 4- Any top ten heavy at the time would have beaten the Ali that lost to Spinks. 5- Archie Moore is overrated as a pure puncher. 6- Manny Pacquiao is the greatest fighter to come out of Asia. 7- On balance, Don King brought more benefit to boxing than detriment. 8- Prime Joe Louis beats a prime Ali. 9- Harry Greb's status as a fighter is actually elevated because of a lack of film footage. 10- Wilfred Benitez is the second-greatest fighter to come from Puerto Rico.
1- Jack Dempsey is not a top five heavyweight all-time FALSE 2- Leonard deserved the decision against Hagler. FALSE 3- Duran just got stomach cramps in New Orleans. FALSE 4- Any top ten heavy at the time would have beaten the Ali that lost to Spinks. FALSE 5- Archie Moore is overrated as a pure puncher. FALSE 6- Manny Pacquiao is the greatest fighter to come out of Asia. FALSE 7- On balance, Don King brought more benefit to boxing than detriment. FALSE 8- Prime Joe Louis beats a prime Ali. FALSE 9- Harry Greb's status as a fighter is actually elevated because of a lack of film footage. FALSE 10- Wilfred Benitez is the second-greatest fighter to come from Puerto Rico. FALSE Negative, aren't I?
1- Jack Dempsey is not a top five heavyweight all-time. TRUE 2- Leonard deserved the decision against Hagler. FALSE 3- Duran just got stomach cramps in New Orleans. FALSE 4- Any top ten heavy at the time would have beaten the Ali that lost to Spinks. I'D HAVE TO SEE THE LIST.. 5- Archie Moore is overrated as a pure puncher. TRUE 6- Manny Pacquiao is the greatest fighter to come out of Asia. TRUE 7- On balance, Don King brought more benefit to boxing than detriment. FALSE 8- Prime Joe Louis beats a prime Ali. FALSE 9- Harry Greb's status as a fighter is actually elevated because of a lack of film footage. FALSE! 10- Wilfred Benitez is the second-greatest fighter to come from Puerto Rico.[/QUOTE] FALSE
1- Jack Dempsey is not a top five heavyweight all-time. True 2- Leonard deserved the decision against Hagler. True 3- Duran just got stomach cramps in New Orleans. False 4- Any top ten heavy at the time would have beaten the Ali that lost to Spinks. True 5- Archie Moore is overrated as a pure puncher. False 6- Manny Pacquiao is the greatest fighter to come out of Asia. True 7- On balance, Don King brought more benefit to boxing than detriment. True 8- Prime Joe Louis beats a prime Ali. False 9- Harry Greb's status as a fighter is actually elevated because of a lack of film footage. False 10- Wilfred Benitez is the second-greatest fighter to come from Puerto Rico. False
1- Jack Dempsey is not a top five heavyweight all-time. TRUE. But he was 50 years ago 2- Leonard deserved the decision against Hagler. This content is protected 3- Duran just got stomach cramps in New Orleans. FALSE 4- Any top ten heavy at the time would have beaten the Ali that lost to Spinks. This content is protected 5- Archie Moore is overrated as a pure puncher. This content is protected 6- Manny Pacquiao is the greatest fighter to come out of Asia. This content is protected 7- On balance, Don King brought more benefit to boxing than detriment. I hate to say it, but This content is protected 8- Prime Joe Louis beats a prime Ali. This content is protected 9- Harry Greb's status as a fighter is actually elevated because of a lack of film footage. This content is protected 10- Wilfred Benitez is the second-greatest fighter to come from Puerto Rico. This content is protected
1- Jack Dempsey is not a top five heavyweight all-time. TRUE 2- Leonard deserved the decision against Hagler. TRUE 3- Duran just got stomach cramps in New Orleans. FALSE 4- Any top ten heavy at the time would have beaten the Ali that lost to Spinks. FALSE 5- Archie Moore is overrated as a pure puncher. FALSE 6- Manny Pacquiao is the greatest fighter to come out of Asia. TRUE 7- On balance, Don King brought more benefit to boxing than detriment. TRUE 8- Prime Joe Louis beats a prime Ali. FALSE 9- Harry Greb's status as a fighter is actually elevated because of a lack of film footage. FALSE 10- Wilfred Benitez is the second-greatest fighter to come from Puerto Rico. FALSE
Harry Greb's status as a fighter is actually elevated because of a lack of film footage? This one could be true or false If a Greb film surfaced much would depend on how he looked, and who his opponent was. Other factors such as film quality and the distance the film was shot could be issues as well Since Greb’s already at the top I would say unless the film captures one of his best nights, he would be slightly downgraded. For what's it worth Greb doesn’t blow me away on his filmed work out session. I expected a tad more spring in his legs, and speed in his hands.
That was kind of where I was going with it, yeah.......just to suggest that it's easier to build one up to mythic status when there's nothing there to judge other than sepia-toned memories and the flowery newspaper writing of yesteryear, which is really overdone with hyperbole. Not trying to suggest Greb was or wasn't this or that or anything, merely that it's easy to get carried away.