What if SRL hadn't suffered a detached retina, as reported, and it was not recommended that he retire, and instead, he moved up to 160 and took on...
So. That doesn't mean that stylistically, and due to his height and physicality, that he wouldn't present Benitez with similar problems. This...
John Ruiz doesn't qualify. The thread is referring to guys like Gomez: Ward, Feliciano, Estrada - guys who actually put themselves in harm's way...
So you think heavy-handed is not a literal term? You're nuts! And calling me Karl Jr.? Come on man. That's a low-blow.
In many ways, PBF's career parallell's SRL's. PBF fought and beat the best there was at 130 and 135, just as SRL did at 147. Then, SRL retired,...
What are you suggesting? That I lost my temper and deleted it in a heat of passion, only to find myself longing for it six months later? No. My...
So what are you and Z suggesting? That loading your gloves with foreign substance doesn't give the fighter an advantage? Then why the hell would...
Well I think the thread was attempting to assess Manny's chances of doing what he's done in 2009 in 1982. My point is he wouldn't even try. SRL...
It was almost sad to hear Joppy say he wanted to be like SRL before getting in the ring with Trinidad. I'd find myself always wondering what...
Didn't Povetkin already beat h im fairly decisively? I guess it doesn't mean Eddie can't make a come-back, but so far he pretty much choked when...
I actually think Vernon could win this one. In a strange way, Benitez's style is perfect for Vernon. His tendency to back up would give Vernon...
I think so. I think his punches were harder against Cotto because of the plaster, but I think he was expelling more energy throwing his punches...
yeah. it makes your hands heavier but we're not talking about ten or even five pound wrist weights, for example. he probably did lose speed but...
What if he fought a weight-drained SRL would had been competing regularly at 154 for six years? And had been knocked out by say, Hagler, had won a...
Does anyone want to sell me a copy of Mosley/Margarito on DVD or make a trade? I've got some old Duran, Chavez and Tyson fights (non ESPN...
I'm not saying Mosley had nothing to do with his beating Margarito. But if Margarito truly had been wearing loaded gloves leading up to his fight...
Neither fighter was doing much during those rounds (referring to the Quartey/ODH fight). Neither fighter wanted to lead. It became a jabbing...
in terms of putting him on the map and a new income bracket it certainly was. it was a major event. especially considering Hopkins was the first...
My opinion is that it's pretty obvious he used the plaster in the Cotto fight, if not in other fights as well, such as the Cintron fights and the...
No. Mosley was definitely winning the second Vargas fight IMO before knocking him out. But the knock-out was still a huge shock I thought. It's...
I really wasn't drawing a parallell except to point out that ODH's last fight in which he completely dominated what was perceived to be a...
Ok. So what's your explanation or theory as to how a brilliant fighter like Curry suddenly hit a wall and as you put it, "looked like dog-shit"...
So how would you characterize circumstances such as the those described above?
Well I won't lie. Curry certaintly inspired this thread. The guy loses one fight and suddenly he's past his prime and no longer the fighter he had...
That's fair. So you're saying a fighter can be past his prime physically but by adjusting his style, or taking a different approach, he can still...
Why do you think the decisions are controversial? Because there's people who can't imagine the decision going to ODH, and there's people who can't...
You're just a dumb troll. I don't think I've seen anything ever related to boxing written by you. All you do is go around ridiculing people's...
I can see your point regarding talent and greatness. But I also think that factors like level of competition and commitment to the sport have to...
No. A fighter can be ruined by a fight. You think I'm trying to claim that McClellan was still in his prime following the Benn fight? No....
David Reid had a eye injury and like Vargas was never the same after fighting Trinidad with his special hand-wraps. What's your point?
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