Nobody was calling Ruiz talented though. He had already been beaten by Joseph Parker. Everyone was (rightfully) mocking Joshua after that loss,...
If a fighter has a very legit chance of beating a fighter as good as Fury, then this fighter must be good at fighting. That's my only point here....
I don't consider the surprise factor meaningful within this topic. A great performance is great
Hearns vs Duran is the top. Also, Leonard vs Duran II. Befuddling an ATG fresh off from his career-best achievement and beating the fight out of...
This seems plausible. Some fighters never find their identity back once they get beaten and AJ seems like he could be such case. He is still young...
How's that possible, since Wilder can't fight?
I'd make Fury the solid favorite over Usyk despite of what happens against Wilder, unless he loses his marbles again.
What you shouldn't forget however is that Loma was already small at super-featherweight and had exactly one good performance at lightweight...
I might be a contrarian again, but aside from James Fatser Douglas Holyfield didn't beat anybody under five rounds, not even Bobby Czyz. Holy...
Sosa was a light-heavy when he faced Jones (who still fought out of super-middle) and 90s super-middles were the size of original light-heavies
Knockouts are not the only measure of power though. Knocking Mergui Sosa down with one punch (Sosa was ranked as the best chin in boxing at the...
Disagreeing with you does not equal to being a contrarian, mate. Spinks has several showcases of the power of his cross, and his left hook. He...
Can't agree with that. If Spinks hit harder than the Roy who smashed Virgil Hill's ribs, it wasn't by much. Of course, big part of Roy's power...
Golota was also blown out by Brewster, and he came to the fight after several solid performances, which made him the favorite. If they fought as...
Difficult to pick. AJ has been dethroned and troubled by quick-fisted guys - Bruno was everything but. Bruno looked better at times and didn't...
Okolie has scored some pretty impressive results lately
Agreed. This narrative sounds like nobody can win. If Usyk wins, Joshua is crappier than we thought. If Joshua wins, it is just because Usyk is a...
I have wondered how well Duran's approach would have worked against really big punchers. Leonard wasn't that, even though recently he has been...
I maintain my take that Chavez vs Taylor was the better fight, and the GOAT. Both Duran vs Leonard and Chavez vs Taylor had great pace, and also...
Nikolai Valuev. Of course, he belongs nowhere near the all-time lists, but he achieved a respectable career with absolutely zero skill and...
It is pretty difficult to find examples of fights where the advice given by the cornerman between the rounds would have had a noticeable positive...
Teddy Atlas spewing his pre-scripted nonsense has to be up there among the worst.
It was a split decision though, and apparently many at ringside thought Donaire won.
Never thought it that way. IMO, Chavez vs Taylor is the best fight in the history, right above Pryor vs Arguello
Tito Trinidad was, according to most, a great fighter or at least a borderline great. However he was twice made to look absolutely clueless in the...
Paez by decision
Who?
McClellan escapes with a narrow, cautious decision victory
Trinidad gets mentioned often but I can't really see it
In the Haye vs Chisora build-up Bellew picked Haye with confidence and told that Haye's punch was something else and couldn't be dealt with. Back...
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