I know. Just dont see how it applies to the bout. What about, "The Great Gatti?" Or The Great Katsy? Or Dempsey?
I liked the Lewis-Tyson. Id just turned 18 and though Im not a gambler, that fight was my first ever bet. "Who R U Picking?" What is that!?...
What was the meaning of Sound & Fury?
Here's a goodie... The Ghost And The Darkness.
I agree Hopkins is over-rated as a MW. He'd be in my top-10 or 12 all-time, which is no mean feat, but to see him in the top 3-5 as I often do...:lol:
McClellan big-time. Trinidad was getting put on his ass almost routinely at 147 (yes, he wasnt often hurt, but it showed his early-fight...
I think its a distance fight at both weights, with Marciano winning at Cruiser and Holyfield returning the favour at Heavy. They were both filthy...
Charles never gets his due for his time at Heavy.
Really good analysis, CDogg. In some respects, Pacquiao represents the biggest hurdle of Pep's career, and Pep's style advantage COULD be negated...
Both men hit the canvas, Louis in the second, Holyfield, in the tenth. A good, entertaining scrap for six to eight rounds, but I have Louis...
Some of mine... "The Showdown At Sundown" (Foreman-Frazier I) "Thunder Meets Lightning" (Chavez-Taylor I) "Once & Four All"...
All those fights from back in the pre-MOQ days, where they fought sometimes on actual dirt floors, it wouldve been a factor. Gomez-Pintor, yes!...
Youd say Ray Robinson wouldve lost to Wright at that time. Anything to lessen the blow of Mosley dropping a hugely one-sided UD in that first...
He wouldnt fight Hopkins in a MILLION years. Guaranteed.
Im with Sly. Castillo will get some licks in even in defeat.
Two over-rated guys, but Pryor was definitely the better man here.
To be fair, Sly did recant on that position.
You mean a fight against an opponent Mosley would NEVER have the balls (or the drawing power) to fight? They do say misery loves...
Tell us the most profound thing youve ever uttered, Neil.
Im not sure Id include fights where one guy is way better than the other (there are a bunch of examples here).
I was just saying the best HW version of Charles mayve been favourite over Marciano, which doesnt necessarily mean hes greater in ranking.
McClellan liked room though, and thats a luxury you have to work VERY hard for against Calzaghe. I think odds are he gets totally swamped and...
Louis, and also Frazier, just missed the cut. They were at their best between 200-210, but also from an interest standpoint, if I included Louis,...
Its a bad style match up for McClellan and Calzaghe did have a reliable set of whiskers, but I think itd be a touch naive to totally dismiss...
Walcott, Charles and Louis were at the end of the line, though. Vingo was a fair win. Only Moore, the best victory of Marcianos career, rates as a...
Fair question. I started out making this a tournament between the mentioned fighters, before it took its final shape. At least mythical match-ups...
I more than see your point, I agree --- and the thing is, in Dempseys case, he doesnt really have any career-enhancing defeats. The only GREAT...
Thats just silly. So no credit to Marquez's career for ANY of the Pacquiao fights? If Mayweather fought Martinez to an SD loss tomorrow, that...
None, quite arguably - but the level of opposition across the board pretty decisively favours Dempsey. Throw in Moore and you just named the...
Id say Marciano had advantages over Dempsey in chin, endurance, and arguably heart and one-shot power. Everything else Dempsey clearly is his...
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