1958 A Blast from the Past- Part 3
12 January 2017
A major difference between 1958 and the present time was the absence of any world sanctioning
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A major difference between 1958 and the present time was the absence of any world sanctioning
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In part one I set the scene for the state of boxing in 1958 and briefly
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I occasionally get someone asking me about how I started to write about boxing and although
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IBF welterweight and middleweight champions, Kell Brook and Gennady Golovkin went head to head at the
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Floyd Mayweather Jr has caused more controversy. The five weight champion last week on ESPN was
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My Top Twenty-Five Pound-for-Pound Fighters (Since 1945): Bonus Instalment
Here are my top 25 since 1945: But wait! What if I slotted in some recent retirees or even some boxers who are still active but near the end of their careers? Where would they fit?
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Willie Pep
3. Joe Louis
4. Eder Jofre
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My Top Twenty-Five Pound-for-Pound Fighters (Since 1945)
First in a 5-Part series
I have never seen a list of great boxers that is the “correct” list; there is no such thing. Attempts can be made to close the gap by quantification, but in the end, the entirely subjective nature of any list comparing fighters across different weight categories and different eras is bound to be the subject of heated debate. Nonetheless, many have had a go at it.
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I visited my friend in Chicago, who has one of the largest fight film collections in
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I visited my friend in Chicago, who has one of the largest fight film collections in
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Born Walker Smith Jr on May 3rd, 1921, Sugar Ray Robinson is commonly referred to in many fight fans opinions, as the best Pound for Pound boxer to ever grace the ring. Few hardcore fans, if any, have never heard of the magical Robinson.
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Born Walker Smith Jr on May 3rd, 1921, Sugar Ray Robinson is commonly referred to in many fight fans opinions, as the best Pound for Pound boxer to ever grace the ring. Few hardcore fans, if any, have never heard of the magical Robinson.
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