MARCH 8, 1971...THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Mar 7, '07 11:27 PM by Jim for everyone neverlast There are certain dates that will stick with you as long as you live. Your birthday, the birthdays of family members, anniversaries, the day that you got your divorce ( s ), etc...Happy and important days th...

Ali always said that Joe was a lot harder to hit then people realized. Ali's hand speed was finally able to subdue Joe over a period of several rounds. Hand speed was not one of Sonny's assets. Joe would slip the Liston jab and pound Sonny's belly and ribs. Frazier would slip Sonny's ponderous right...

WHY JOE WOULD HAVE " SMOKED " SONNY... I just had the pleasure of watching a replay of Liston-Patterson I. Although Sonny crushed Floyd in an impressive fashion, in the words of the great Max Schmeling, " I see something". It was up close on the slow motion replay. I saw how ofte...

THE EIGHT MAN ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT April 27th of this year will mark the 39th anniversary of one of the World Boxing Association's crowning achievements. The grand finale of their eight man elimination tournament to find a successor for the deposed Muhammad Ali. Acting with the swiftness matched o...

I have quite a few with Jerry vs - Brian London, Billy Daniels, Joey Orbillo, Mac Foster, Shavers, Patterson I + II, Thad Spencer, Ellis, Frazier I + II, Ali I + II, Chuvalo, Lyle, Norton.

A couple I would like to find...Quarry-Buster Mathis Sr. and Quarry- Larry Middleton.

In December of 1969 Charles “Sonny” Liston the former heavyweight champion of the world was in the midst of a remarkable comeback. Following his disastrous kayo losses to Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), Sonny was written off by the experts. While Ali dominated the heavyweight scene Sonny took some time...

I was recently contacted by the daughter of 1970's heavyweight contender Larry Middleton. She is looking for any films of her father's fights. I have his bout with Ken Norton. I'm not sure if there is anything else out there on Larry. She would be grateful for any footage especially Middleton's bout...

Larry “Hard Luck” Middleton What would you say about a fighter who met the likes of Ken Norton, Ron Lyle, Jimmy Ellis, Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonevena and Joe Bugner? All boxers who either held or fought for the world’s heavyweight championship. Yet this fighter never came close to a world title shot. ...