Here's a second vote, Roger, with a pinch of Mantle thrown in for savory! JAMES FRANCIS THORPE There is so much subjectivity in trying to determine who the greatest athlete of the century was/is that it must be remembered that the film and video footage and concept of recency gives a tactical advan...

Early in 1934, Young Firpo and Maxie Rosenbloom signed to fight for the light heavyweight championship, the match to take place in Portland during the Summer. As reported in a Butte, Montana, newspaper, the following captured the high regard Firpo was held by a legion of boxing writers: "Young ...

Young Firpo vs. John Henry Lewis 1934-09-20 : Young Firpo 174¼lbs drew with John Henry Lewis 174½lbs Location: Multnomah Stadium, Portland, Oregon, USA Referee: Tom Louttit FIRPO STAGES GREAT BATTLE AGAINST LEWIS by Billy Stepp, Sports Editor News-Telegram (Portland, OR) With defeat staring him in t...

REFLECTIONS ON ROCKY MARCIANO Written May 8, 2001 by John A. Bardelli I received an e-mail regarding a mythical fight between Rocky Marciano and Larry Holmes which stated in part: "Since Holmes was not a favored icon, and since he has few fans, I guess I will take up his unpopular support in a...

In an interview of Joe Louis in the 1970's, a writer somewhat chided the Brown Bomber for having been floored by Tony Galento in a championship fight. Louis was hurt in the first round of the fight by a Galento left hook and Galento capitalized in the second round, as well, by flooring him with yet ...

Monday, 21 September 2009 10:18 UK Gatti Test Shows Death by Hanging Arturo Gatti retired from professional boxing in 2007. A second post-mortem examination on former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti found he died by hanging, not strangling, Canadian media report. The autopsy found no signs the I...

Roger --- I am in total awe after seeing and meeting Jack Johnson, Joe Gans, Stanley Ketchell, and "hobo days" Jack Dempsey. I recognized, instantly, each one, again by browsing down from their forehead to their eyes --- and bingo!!! --- recognition. You've brought Ketchell back to life! ...

Compliments of Henry Hascup - from New Jersey: Most Bouts in a Calendar Year (30+ Bouts) TB…Name…………………………Year 58…Ted “Kid” Lewis……………1911 58…Len Wickwar…………….…1934 53…Joe Grim……………………1902 51…Len Wickwar……….………1935 50…Len Wickwar………….……1932 49…Len Wickwar………….……1933 48…Len Wickwar………….……1936 46…Joh...

raylawpc wrote: Rick Farris wrote: This was sent sent to me by my friend and fellow boxing historian, Tony Triem. Tony wrote this awhile back, and like myself is a Yank. Bennie, Rob, tellboy, Wildhawke, Brits, historians, regulars who would like to comment, please do. -Rick Farris __________________...

Rick Farris wrote: dagosd2000 wrote: Young Firpo(Guido Bardelli) Rog . . . I have a beautifully framed portrait of Young Firpo in a fighting stance that hangs in my home. When I was looking at your painting, I scrolled up just enough to hide the name below the image. I then showed the painting to Mo...

John I think it's more like the Gatti family against the country of Brazil.Whatever happened that tragic night ,Brazil is going to take the side of Amanda Rodrigues. They are not going to sell her out to a foreigner(Gatti's family and lawyer). They'll protect her. The strip club,the arguments,the dr...

Tiger Jack Fox knocks out Jimmy Bivins within 8 rounds. Bivins' boxing skills were not on a par with a Rosenbloom who could stave off Fox during the course of ten rounds. However, when Moore flattened Bivins in the 9th round, he did it with relative ease and pierced Bivins' defense with the same eas...

Pre- Fight Analysis --- Pacquiao v. Hatton Ricky Hatton sports 45 wins, 1 loss, and has KOed 32 of his opponents. Impressive? Most assuredly, despite the opposition. But he'll learn tonight inside of 12 rounds, that Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao does not present the quality of opposition presented by ...

Bob Foster and Archie Moore were both bangers. Moore was very cagey and deceptive as well laying traps for the unwary. Claims are made by various journalist and fight aficionados that each was the greatest light heavyweight of all time. Both probably do rank within the top ten within the light heav...

In winning the heavyweight championship, Marciano is constantly criticized for beating up "old man Walcott." Well, let's consider some other facts in fairness to Marciano in lending "historical perspective" to the equation. Marciano was 9 years younger than Walcott when they foug...

ESPN's selected Al Hostak as Washington's greatest fighter? On what basis can ESPN justify that he was a greater fighter than Freddie Steele or, for that matter, Fred Lenhart? Hostak's win over Steele has to be put in the same perspective that Gene Tunney's wins over Jack Dempsey have to be examined...

In questioning the procedure for ESPN selecting the greatest fighters from each state, one wonders just what that entails and who is on the committee. In a similar "end of the century" Sports Illustrated denomination of the greatest athletes from each state, SI received tremendous criticis...