Jpreisser

Re: Thomas Hauser Picks Top 20 Heavyweights It's not a bad list, though I would object to Holyfield being on par with Lewis. We know who the better heavyweight was.

Re: After last night - Who is the P4P No.1? My take: 1. Ward 2. Golovkin 3. Kovalev 4. Crawford 5. Alvarez 6. Gonzalez 7. Lomachenko 8. Rigondeaux 9. Yamanaka 10. Thurman

Re: Can Lee Selby unify the division? Simply, no. He's not even the best featherweight on his island.

Re: David Lemieux vs Curtis Stevens - Who gets Knocked out? Good fight. I wish they would make more like this. I think Lemiuex takes it.

Re: Where Do You Rank Harry Greb ? I own Stephen Compton's "Live Fast, Die Young the Life and Times of Harry Greb". It's a hefty read, about 700 pages of reading material (excluding the bibliography). It's better researched and more comprehensive than Bill Paxton's "The Fearless Harry Greb: Biography of a Tragic Hero of Boxing", which I also have. Really worth checking out. With that said, Greb and Walker did not fight in the streets, but it's a fun myth. There were also a number of Greb's fights that were recorded but none have been found. The Greb-Walker bout is one of them. Greb is undoubtedly the greatest middleweight ever, video footage or not. Not a single one of Monzon's, Hagler's, or Robinson's victories is as significant as Greb's win over Walker. We are talking about a man (Greb), beating clearly a prime, potentially top-15-20 all-time great, with one good eye and past his best. Hell, I would probably take his win over Mike Gibbons as being better than what the others managed. When you break it down, Greb beat at least three top-20 middleweights. Hagler defeated none, Monzon defeated none, and Robinson possibly had two. When you add in the ridiculous amount of Hall-of-Famers and champions he beat while there, he pulls away further. Also, he was far more consistent than Robinson and didn't pad his record as much as Monzon did. In terms of light-heavyweight, he could easily be a top-5 guy. Most of his best wins were there, and this is a guy who has arguably the greatest ring record ever. He defeated Tunney, Loughran, Rosenbloom, T. Gibbons, Dillon, Kid Norfolk, McTigue, etc. Three of those are arguably top-10 guys, with Tunney generally making the top-5. Pound-for-Pound he is likely top-3. The only man who might have a better record is Sam Langford. Robinson can be argued to be above him, too.

Re: Do you find the photos in this boxing article offensive? What is there to be offended by?

Re: Slava Shanbranskyy vs Sullivan Barrera tonight. Shanbranskyy vs. Barerra is a fight I like quite a bit. I'm pulling for the Ukrainian here.

Re: Competition (prize to be won) Alexander Povetkin vs Bermane Stiverne I'll say Povetkin takes it via 9th round stoppage. The sooner the better though.

re: Hatton the best body puncher of the new Millennium? "Fascinating read by American writer Jeremiah. Is Hatton your pick or do you rate someone elses body punching higher?" Author of the article here. First off, I appreciate the compliment. I did go into it with an open mind and let the stats guide me, as opposed to bias. I also felt that I had a good grip of the subject, seeing as was familiar with the careers of all of these men. Secondly, if you want to talk historical, Henry Armstrong is worth noting. From all that I am aware of, he scored over 20 knockouts from body punches and surely many more helped contribute.

Re: Ievgen Khytrov-the answer to GGG? "And yet he prefers to fight from the outside." Honestly, I haven't seen that. He is almost constantly coming forward and when he closes the distance he lets his hands go. He banged Mendez on the inside all night and had good punch variety. "Also, despite his KO ratio, Khyrov has pretty slow hands. I’m mystified where his “power” comes from." Gennady Golovkin, Jhonny Gonzalez, Alfredo Angulo, and many more had/have slow hands. For Khytrov, it seems it is natural and his technique is pretty good. "In fact, Against the very average Nick Brinson (in 2015) he fought like garbage for 5 rounds, then finally landed a ton of punches in the next three rounds, without really hurting Brinson. IMO, the TKO stoppage was complete bullshit. Brinson was losing the round badly, but was not hurt and was probably ahead on the cards." I do agree that Khytrov wasn't fighting that well until late in the fight and the stoppage was early, but it's clearly wrong to say Brinson wasn't hurt. He was rocked with about 50 seconds left in the 8th and wobbled to a knee after a followup barrage. "A quick look at Khytrov’s record confirms my suspicions: Ten stoppages, but only one of them is a true KO. This guy is probably getting TKO gifts in every fight. He certainly got a gift against Willie fortune, in 2014: Khytov managed to KD Fortune in the first round (It took a LOT of punches to do it) but Fortune got up at about 6, and was obviously fine. The ref immediately waved the fight off. It was possibly the worst stoppage I’ve ever seen." Worst stoppage you have ever seen? I can't imagine it is anywhere near that for me. He was ready to go, but was obviously hurt before hitting the deck. Not what I would call a gift, nor was the Brinson stoppage. While Ievgen doesn't seem to have Golovkin power, I would say he is a good puncher. Some of his stoppage wins have been over quality fighters, especially for where he is at in his pro career. Khytrov was a renowned puncher in the amateurs. With that said, Khytrov doesn't look like he will ever progress to the point of hanging with Golovkin and Derevyanchenko looks the better prospect. And like cableaddict said, Khytrov looks susceptible against boxers. Thankfully, few exist at the top at 160.

Re: Vasyl Lomachenko Schedule I am well aware that Lomachenko is trying to get the very best, but I have big doubts that Top Rank can't squeeze one or two extra guys in there a year. Golovkin is widely avoided, but he gets them. With that said, I would like to see Rigondeaux and Lomachenko have at it.

Re: Vasyl Lomachenko Schedule It looks like Salido is next. I expect Lomachenko to do what no one has done in 16 years, and that is stop him.

While I am a big fan of the well-rounded southpaw, I believe he should take greater steps to up his work rate. Admiring his skill two times a year is better than nothing as a fan, I think we all would admit, but his legacy would be enhanced by taking a page out of Golovkin's and Kovalev's playbooks. After all, he can afford it, given the ease at which he dispatches his foes.

Re: Could you put up with Wladimir Klitschko for another 10 years? Give Klitschko respect for still being as motivated as he is at his age and with his wealth. Personally, I don't think he is a bore, even if most fans do. To me, his style makes sense in light of his strengths and weaknesses. Odd someone said he paws though. Those paws must be very heavy because few men have seen the final bell against him. What works for Klitschko should be maintained, regardless of what fans want. Can he stay at the top for another 10, I highly doubt it. That doesn't mean he can't carve out an even greater legacy in the meantime. If I was Klitschko, I would up my pace and aim for that Louis record.

Re: Wilder - Fury may actually happen ! Yeah, Wilder is loud, but charismatic is another matter. I find him a bit obnoxious, actually. At least Fury can make me chuckle, and he can sing! Lol. I see a Fury-Wilder as 50/50. Wilder looks the more talented of the two, but Fury's size and ability could pose considerable problems. Honestly, as bland as Stiverne looked against Wilder, I think Fury could have largely replicated Wilder's performance.