no that was about Tyson obviously. the shortest primes would be one of the guys from turn of the century 19th/20th when they had terrible lifestyles and disease cut them down young, or in the 80s when drugs were really hitting the world hard (especially America).
He cleaned out the division while Ali was gone though, he looked like a machine then too. Tokyo Douglas had the shortest prime, after that he went back to being Buster Douglas.
Frazier was number one rated heavyweight for the previous 3 years and held onto the crown another couple/few years. That's a long stay at the top for a smaller swarmer styled heavy.
Greetings Seamus! Of course we've all seen 'The Cinderella Man'. I've asked this question a few times but no answer; I've googled and no answer. Why did Jimmy, after the Baer fight, not defend his title for what, almost two years? And gave a game showing against Joe, decking him early. Any idea?