Ricky Hatton was a good fighter.
John Ruiz was a HW champion.
Mike Tyson was invincible with Kevin Rooney as trainer.
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Ricky Hatton was a good fighter.
John Ruiz was a HW champion.
Mike Tyson was invincible with Kevin Rooney as trainer.
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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.
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Agreed! He also fought younger men who were awful!!Originally Posted by marbleheadmaui
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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."Agreed! He also fought younger men who were awful!!
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You'll like the thread I just started on MarcianoLOL! 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."Agreed! He also fought younger men who were awful!!
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Angelo Dundee ripped Ali's glove against Cooper and delayed it for 5 minutes to give him extra time to recover.
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Shannon Briggs = lineal heavyweight champion...
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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.
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