I have to disagree. Klitschko has become such an over-rated figure since little brother was blasted out a few times.
I'd say your statement could reasonably be interpreted to imply Klitschko was a far, far better fighter. Is that not what you meant or believe,...
Klitschko infinitely better than Cooney? They were both good, not great fighters. Certainly, one was not infinitely better than the other.
That's a fair enough statement. Mental make-up does, however, have room for drastic & rapid changes. A chin cannot suddenly improve ten-fold, nor...
In fairness, I don't know too many Lightweight naturals who could beat Hagler, Benitez, or Leonard.
I'm torn on the above post. It is usually me who is offending the Duran crowd, as I do feel he's over-rated, but I wouldn't be as harsh as you're...
Agreed about Charles & Calzaghe. There is no serious comparison between the two --- & that's no knock against Calzaghe (nor would it be against...
Conversely, their achievements become, little-by-little, more impressive as they diminish as fighters.
Partial to defensively-exceptional fighters. Always have been drawn to them.
I have never been quite as high on Duran as many, & do not rank him at the top of the Lightweight tree (I cannot fathom how anyone, let alone so...
The Majority Decision was a fair reflection of the fight's nature. I had it even, from memory, but if pushed to give it to one man or another, I...
You should expand on this thread, Sly. Under this format, there are literally thousands of fights which are virtually never discussed. Shane...
Calzaghe & Holyfield were the two which jumped out at me...Calzaghe being the worse.
I finally saw Avatar. It isn't upto the hype, but is better than most films which send audiences ga-ga over effects. Cameron's made a genuinely...
There is no if about Benitez's preparation for the fight with Leonard. He was badly under-done. Now, as I said previously, that shouldn't be a...
When you fight the champ, you should always entertain the idea of a rematch if he wants one. That's called fair business (not something Leonard,...
Took far too long for the mainstream to sit up & take notice.
Well there is our core disagreeance there --- one on old against new. Dempsey mops the floor with today's slobs, IMO.
That wasn't at Lightweight, & De La Hoya never did enough to rank with Leonard. I do love Oscar, I admit, & I do get tired of his nay-sayers. The...
Benitez was badly hindered by a cut in his fight with Leonard. He was also extremely under-done for the fight. Extremely. Benitez wanted a...
Maybe you believe Holyfield's extra size negate how severely washed-up he was, & what an inferior fighter he was to Langford even at his absolute...
Did Shane Mosley beat someone better than Benny Leonard at Lightweight? At any weight?
Lewis would have suffered considerably without his height & reach, & Hearns could jab, which Lewis did not appreciate in opponents. I wouldn't...
However, I take nothing from Tyson. He can't gain much from that night, but you can't ask a man to do more than he did under the circumstances....
I do not rate the Tyson-Spinks fight at all. Spinks, I will always believe, laid down like a beta dog. He point-blank refused to rise, & made a...
Interesting thread. I like Holmes to decision Hagler. Hearns, at some point, finds & knocks out Lewis. Tyson stops Benn. Ali &...
Is there a fight in particular (real, or imagined) you would like to discuss?
Benitez. 9 & 6 if the judges knew what they were looking at. I sigh at some of those shoulder rolls & feints off the ropes. Just weren't...
Very kind words, Sir. By toting up the polls, I assume that means collating everyone's list, which then collectively determines who places where?...
That was quite difficult. I reasoned Hopkins out by way of thinking I always felt him a somewhat (not dramatically) lesser version of Hagler, whom...
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