Thread: Biggest Exaggerations/Claims in Boxing History

I think the claim that Black Muslims loosened the ropes in Zaire and also that GF was poisoned before the fight are both TALL TALES. Those ropes DID seem pretty damn loose though....

Also the claim that Jack Johnson was shielding his eyes from the sun......that punch looked pretty damn hard to me, and why would he wait 15 rounds before taking the dive?

And how about that claim that Jersey Joe Walcott stopped the Ali/Liston rematch deliberately/i.e. was paid off, when Liston had already gotten up and was trying to recover/survive the round?

Ricky Hatton was a good fighter.

John Ruiz was a HW champion.

Mike Tyson was invincible with Kevin Rooney as trainer.

That alphabet strapholders are champions in any meaningful sense.

That Marciano only fought stiffs/old men.

That Joe Louis' Bum of the Month Club were, well, bums.

Originally Posted by marbleheadmaui

That alphabet strapholders are champions in any meaningful sense.

That Marciano only fought stiffs/old men.

That Joe Louis' Bum of the Month Club were, well, bums.

Agreed! He also fought younger men who were awful!!

Originally Posted by BIG H

Originally Posted by marbleheadmaui

That alphabet strapholders are champions in any meaningful sense.

That Marciano only fought stiffs/old men.

That Joe Louis' Bum of the Month Club were, well, bums.

Agreed! He also fought younger men who were awful!!

LOL! Nah, Roland LaStarza was a heck of a fighter, Rex Layne wasn't too bad and as Nat Fleisher opined the night of the first Ezzard-Marciano fight "Only Marciano beats Charles that night."

Originally Posted by marbleheadmaui

Originally Posted by BIG H

Originally Posted by marbleheadmaui

That alphabet strapholders are champions in any meaningful sense.

That Marciano only fought stiffs/old men.

That Joe Louis' Bum of the Month Club were, well, bums.

Agreed! He also fought younger men who were awful!!

LOL! Nah, Roland LaStarza was a heck of a fighter, Rex Layne wasn't too bad and as Nat Fleisher opined the night of the first Ezzard-Marciano fight "Only Marciano beats Charles that night."

You'll like the thread I just started on Marciano

Angelo Dundee ripped Ali's glove against Cooper and delayed it for 5 minutes to give him extra time to recover.

Shannon Briggs = lineal heavyweight champion...

Ahhhhhhh batta batta batta...ping!

Originally Posted by Master

Angelo Dundee ripped Ali's glove against Cooper and delayed it for 5 minutes to give him extra time to recover.

Thats got to be British boxings biggest myth.

I have read in 2 British papers in the last few days how Cooper was given a few extra minutes where fromm what I understand it was only around 30 seconds or so.

1. Joe Calzaghe fought and beat all the other SM belt holders during his time as title holder.

2. Frank Warren isnt a cunt.

3. James DeGale isnt a long faced ugly cunt.

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

1. Joe Calzaghe fought and beat all the other SM belt holders during his time as title holder.

2. Frank Warren isnt a cunt.

3. James DeGale isnt a long faced ugly cunt.

Who did Calzaghe not beat that was worth fighting at SM?

Originally Posted by porkypara

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

1. Joe Calzaghe fought and beat all the other SM belt holders during his time as title holder.

2. Frank Warren isnt a cunt.

3. James DeGale isnt a long faced ugly cunt.

Who did Calzaghe not beat that was worth fighting at SM?

Swen Ottke, Frankie Liles, Roy Jones and Antwun Echols for starters.

[and let the excuses COMMENCE! ]

Originally Posted by marbleheadmaui

Originally Posted by porkypara

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

1. Joe Calzaghe fought and beat all the other SM belt holders during his time as title holder.

2. Frank Warren isnt a cunt.

3. James DeGale isnt a long faced ugly cunt.

Who did Calzaghe not beat that was worth fighting at SM?

Swen Ottke, Frankie Liles, Roy Jones and Antwun Echols for starters.

[and let the excuses COMMENCE! ]

We've already done this haven't we?

Originally Posted by BIG H

Originally Posted by marbleheadmaui

Originally Posted by porkypara

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

1. Joe Calzaghe fought and beat all the other SM belt holders during his time as title holder.

2. Frank Warren isnt a cunt.

3. James DeGale isnt a long faced ugly cunt.

Who did Calzaghe not beat that was worth fighting at SM?

Swen Ottke, Frankie Liles, Roy Jones and Antwun Echols for starters.

[and let the excuses COMMENCE! ]

We've already done this haven't we?

Pretty sure we've done ALL this before!

I have to admit, the 168 division, until the Super Six began, has always frustrated me because so few of the top guys sought each other out and made fights happen. My hatred/disgust (in a boxing context) of/towards this division is nearly a rival for my hatred of all things Mr. Ronald Wright!

Originally Posted by Spicoli

Shannon Briggs = lineal heavyweight champion...

Ahhhhhhh batta batta batta...ping!

That's a fact. You can't mess with lineal (well, The Ring did, but still).