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- 26 Aug 2011, 01:01
- Forum: Boxing History
- Topic: Muhammad Ali's "phantom punch"?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1622
Re: Muhammad Ali's "phantom punch"?
It was definitely a real punch. Whether or not Sonny could have gotten up is the source of contention. I honestly don't care. My thoughts exactly. I think it was a punch but weather he was hurt or took a dive is irrelevant, sonny could not win and he knew it. If he fought Ali 10 tines awould have l...
- 14 Aug 2011, 18:07
- Forum: Boxing History
- Topic: Records that won't be beat.
- Replies: 125
- Views: 2531
Re: Records that won't be beat.
And Marciano's 49-0 record is gonna be tough to beat in this day and age. What others ? Holmes came within a fight of doing it. Brian Neilsen too came close without actually fighting anyone. I suspect this one might go, I think it is more likely in these times with boxing politics and numerous belt...
- 10 Aug 2011, 07:37
- Forum: Boxing History
- Topic: Nick Wells KO's Larry Holmes(-rare photograph-)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2994
Re: Nick Wells KO's Larry Holmes(-rare photograph-)
Brutu wrote:Here is a link to several excellent photographs of Nick Wells,including another one of him with Larry Holmes
at the 1972 US Olympic trials.
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/sho ... 46&page=96
the poster Kolcade who posted those photos is actually Nick Wells jnr
- 10 Aug 2011, 07:32
- Forum: Boxing History
- Topic: Ron Lyle vs. Ken Norton...12 Rounds, Circa-1975...
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2701
Re: Ron Lyle vs. Ken Norton...12 Rounds, Circa-1975...
I dont buy that any puncher beats Norton, I do however believe that Ken could be intimidated. Lyle was a big guy, an excon, who could hit plenty hard enough to get the job done on Norton. I think Ken goes into his shell and Ron stops him mid rounds
- 04 Apr 2009, 02:28
- Forum: Boxing History
- Topic: James Thunder
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1130
Re: James Thunder
Last I heard he was living in Vegas
- 02 Apr 2009, 21:31
- Forum: Boxing History
- Topic: The ATG Heavyweight Computerized Tournament: Revisited
- Replies: 125
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Re: The ATG Heavyweight Computerized Tournament: Revisited
Shannon Briggs is a linear champion