Old Time Boxers

Description: Sports: Boxing / Sport Topic: Boxers & Coaches

Newest Review: ... contest as a professional. Turner took 10 rounds to score the stoppage, Marciano did it in 5 after using Pretzies' body as the proverbial yo-yo. Marciano would rack up 12 fights in the entire of 1949 winning 10 by KO and 2 on points, Don Mogard was the first to hear the final bell against Marciano, and in fact was never stopped in his career despite losing 16 of his 38 fights. He was knocked ... more

... off his feet a couple of times in his career, including once by Roland LaStarza (a name that will pop up several times in the Marciano story). After 3 more KO's he'd once again be taken the distance, this time by Ted Lowry who'd had 106 bouts previous t...more

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Old Time Boxers: With only a face a mother could love (3201 words)
by - written on 09/04/08 (Very useful, 124 readings)
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If good looks were how a fighter would win titles and have their career judged, sadly for Rocky Marciano his career would have been over before it'd have started, with a face only a mother (a blind one at that) could have loved. The 49 fight professional career he had of eating leather wouldn't have done much to enhance his features either. Infact the black eyes, broken nose, fat lips and even a split nose may have been part of some sick plan of his to have his face remodeled, with the logic "I couldn't get any uglier if you mashed my face up anyway", and his face first style, which while brilliant to watch, may have come from not just a stoic nature, but also ... Read the complete review

"The Mighty Atom" - THE BEST BRITISH BOXER BY FAR? (1888 words)
by - written on 10/03/02 (Very useful, 3533 readings)
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The BEST British Boxer? So, who was the very Best of British fighters ? Well, normally, as someone who has never been able to see Boxing as a "sport", my answer could be “Who cares ?” However, since we are going through a period when British Boxers seem to be having a period of unprecedented success in World Boxing, it is a question that is almost certainly going to be raised. Some of the “Know-little” younger sports journalists will probably come up and argue about awarding this accolade to one or other of the current or recent past crop of excellent British World Champions. Well, they may feel that they ... Read the complete review

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