Ball For Life makes good sense. In this fight with Willard he was badly matched with a bigger, stronger man and spent 26 rounds trying to beat Willard, He was KO. and denying was a poor bid to retain the public's interest. Willard was a bum, Johnson w train, drank, was a problem, but still a top ...
Good Luck to you Hutch, pity we didn't live in the same street because you sound quite a good person. Always remember when you see someone down on his luck to hand him $20. Its the only investment I know which pays dividends. Bob From England, A limey.
An interesting point. Louis fought in a head bent forward crouch with his chin tucked well in. He lost about 8 -10 inches in height by doing so. Marciano and him were about the same height in the ring. In the 1951 fight Joe looked tired, ill, and unfit. Maybe he was sick of the fight game, marria...
To Shikat2371: Liston was a shuffling, clumsy bear, Ali outdanced him and Liston wasn't used to it so quit the fight. Ali was ready to quit before Liston. Ali was kept in the ring by his corner giving him confidence he could do it. These big guys play at tiring the opponent out first, they hug,...
Whats strange about Rocky is he's Italian. Lets be honest Italians were never rated as sluggers. Then along comes one Rocky Marciano and all the a sudden the word WOP disappear's and its replaced by another word RESPECT. The Italians I've met are nice kids - nice guys, even nicer women, so were ...
Ball For Life makes good sense. In this fight with Willard he was badly matched with a bigger, stronger man and spent 26 rounds trying to beat Willard, He was KO. and denying was a poor bid to retain the public's interest. Willard was a bum, Johnson w train, drank, was a problem, but still a top ...