There's the aspect of common sense, and also a spesific talent. That is, the talent to verbalize the point you are trying to make. Ray Leonard...
According to literature, Willie Pep was a shitty trainer. He couldn't understand how somebody wasn't able to do stuff that came so naturally for...
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The card was always expected to lose money. PBC wants to build Wilder up and this bout was only meant to get him a win, so that his next fight...
The Wilder PPV apparently did 77K buys. Certainly nothing earth-shattering, but with the ridiculius price of 74.99, with a shitty undercard and...
Name some fighters whose highlight reel was more impressive than their actual career. Guys like Jones or Leonard don't fit, because they were as...
Harris vs Maussa was actually my first thought as well. I believe Harris was one of those Herbie Hide types who had the physical talent to shine...
After a hundred years, The Ring stops publishing a paper version and only continues as a website. End of an era I guess, although the magazine...
What I have found interesting is that the popularity of boxing actually peaked before radio became common and you could follow fights only live or...
Frazier jabs and moves his way to a comfortable decision victory
Yes, talent is king. But in every measurable sport the talented guys of the 80s dethrone the talented guys of the fifties and it isn't even a...
I agree with this. What this causes imo is that the punches now are bit faster and sharper so that it makes a difference. Not with every single...
This is another aspect of modern fight game I don't like. We blame fighters for hand-picking and protecting the 0. Yet, if a fighter goes up to...
Volleyball is an example of similar changes I think have happened in boxing. The techniques, spikes, blocks etc are similar in principle. However,...
Before continuing, tell me this. Do you view other sports the same way? Meaning that runners, jumpers etc were as good in 1910 as they are now and...
One example, which I hope demonstrates my take here. Let's take the art of shoulder blocking. If my eyes tell me correctly, the masters of 1950s...
I realize boxing is an old sport. So are running, jumping and lifting. And if the art of fighting has developed for thousands of years since...
I wasn't claiming that. I claim that boxing hasn't been figured out already in the 40s, much less the 20s, as you implied in the first post. It...
I find this take very difficult to believe. Even the most simple of sports, such as running, throwing (javelin, discuss etc.), jumping, lifting...
Depends on how we define top, but even though he didn't become a champion, Floyd Patterson still did pretty well after Liston losses
Yeah, Lennox has several fights where he changed the bout with single shots. Ruddock, Bruno, Grant, Butler etc. And obviously that list is far...
Yes, everyone knows and knew Helenius was no test. What was impressive was the WAY Wilder collected him. Effortless right, without full extension...
Here is my problem with this take. After May 1990, the only guy Lewis knocked out inside a round was shit-panted Andrew Golota. I realize that...
The thing is, nobody has KOed the same bums with single shots this way. Morrison, Briggs etc blasted out absolute cans with losing records....
But if his foot positioning was wrong, the KO doesn't count
Short, effortless right. While Helenius' chin isn't granite, that's still quite impressive display of power.
Two KO of the year candidates
Easiest fight ever to predict
Plant blasts Dirrell out and mimics a grave digger next to Dirrell who still is out cold
Please. While Wilder isn't remotely great, he is far too dynamic for a big, stiff guy with poor defense
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