By Jimmy Krug.
After the final retirement of Muhammad Ali, the top-ten fighters moved in to fill the void. When the smoke had cleared, Larry Holmes stood atop the mountain, being recognized by most as the true Heavyweight Champion of the World. Following in the footsteps of someone as popular as Ali, however, proved to be a difficult road to navigate. Holmes became the target of endless comparisons and criticisms. He wasn’t charismatic enough, he wasn’t as good a boxer, he didn’t have the...
By Jim Galiano.
This is a fantastic match up on paper. Both fighters would be considered small Heavyweights by today’s standards. Both fighters, however, had extremely high work rates and were pressure-styled fighters. Marciano, possibly the best conditioned fighter of all time, threw an amazing amount of punches and fought crouching and weaving as he moved forward.
Frazier had an energetic bobbing and weaving style and one of the best left hooks on the division’s history.
Joe Frazier vs....
