Wow, no wonder he lost!
That explains it!
Floyd Patterson "With Bad Back and Pain, Will Fight Cassius"
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Re: Floyd Patterson "With Bad Back and Pain, Will Fight Cassius"
Its very rare for any sportsperson who competes at a high level to be injury free. Most boxers have some sort of injury going into a big fight. Depends of whether they choose to use that as an excuse or not.
Re: Floyd Patterson "With Bad Back and Pain, Will Fight Cassius"
A fully fit Floyd would have been a lock to beat Ali. I mean, he was in his prime, with an iron chin, and such advantages in size, speed and power......
Re: Floyd Patterson "With Bad Back and Pain, Will Fight Cassius"
SamWise72 wrote:A fully fit Floyd would have been a lock to beat Ali. I mean, he was in his prime, with an iron chin, and such advantages in size, speed and power......