Whoever bribed them must've felt they wasted their money after Lopez won convincingly anyway.
This list has him rated as high as #11: The 50 Greatest Lightweights of all Time Part Four: 20-11. He's a HoFer who set a new record for number...
Seems that by the 3rd fight, Ortiz had Laguna's style figured out. Does anyone know if any footage exists of the 2nd fight?
To answer the question though, I rate Barkley over Martinez. And I think Martinez actually goes down as one of the weaker unified/lineal champs...
You could've saved yourself some trouble if you'd mentioned that last part at the beginning. :emoji_wink:
Whoa, I just realized you posted a full version of the fight (there was a 10-minute HL already on YT). Thanks for the upload! :cheers:
I think what people underestimate most about Calzaghe is that his "slaps" were still hurtful. A lot of fighters thought they could just walk...
I think it comes down to whether Moore can get inside or Walcott can keep it on the outside and use his tricks. Tough to call.
Another problem is that some of his best wins came before his opponents were widely known or renown (i.e.: Barkley was pre-Hearns, Collins was...
Never has a single loss done more to undermine a fighter's legacy IMO. It just overshadowed everything he did before and after.
Didn't know that about Ortiz. No wonder he looked like John C. Reilly in his final fight. [MEDIA]
Who wins between these skilled boxers that showed occasional flashes of power in their careers? I think Hill was quicker on his feet, but Maxim...
Assuming each one is the most in-shape and motivated version we ever saw, who wins between these iron-chinned HWs?
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Toney really shined against Barkley, but Barkley fought the perfect fight for him to shine against. I think Toney's performance in that fight is...
IMO, Zamora Cuevas Lopez
I actually think Pryor had good ring IQ... it was his execution that was sloppy and unconventional (similar to Gene Fullmer). I think it could be...
Out of all the fighters that have competed at 122, I think Fenech is the one that would have the best shot at beating Gomez. It was his peak...
I think I'd lean towards Calzaghe in this. A number of fighters have made the mistake of thinking they could counter Calzaghe in between his...
McClellan was an unfinished product IMO - he never developed his defense or punch variety to the extent that he was probably capable of doing. If...
I was thinking 118.
I've gone back and forth on this fight many times through the years, but I think I've finally settled on giving Olivares the edge. Although Jofre...
I can never think of Austin-Marquez without immediately thinking of Aaron Snowell repeatedly yelling "It won't be long now" at Marquez's corner...
Can Marquez keep Pintor at long range, or does Pintor's relentless pressure wear him down?
I think there's a lot of stylistic similarities between the two - they both stalk their opponents behind high guards and strong jabs and have big...
B(r)oner was a bomber down at 130, and the possibility that he could catch Lockridge early in the manner that LaPorte did can't be completely...
This is a nearly complete version of the classic 1st Robinson-Basilio fight (I believe it's just missing part of the 1st round). In this fight,...
Was FW Chacon seasoned and skilled enough to pull a Barrera on Hamed?
Can Basilio slip in under Winky's jab and find holes in that tight guard?
Cooney's left or Coetzee's right?
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