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Can't deny his contributions to the sport but he has always worked better as a storyteller than a legit historian. Not the most reliable source in boxing knowledge.Comment
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I'll read the guy but he is not someone whose writing I particularily look for. Think he is suffering from nat fleischer syndrome been around so long that his age gives him more kudos than I think his knowledge warrants. Also think his writing can have more of him in it than the boxers.Comment
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Jack Dempsey one of the top 10 greatest HWs of all time? Perhaps, barely. One of the top ten greatest fighters ever? Laughable.Comment
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He's just another old Historian who shows a bias towards fighters of his own generation.
On the one hand ; I cannot deny he is very intelligent and sincere when it comes to giving his opinions on matters related to boxing.
On the other ; I often have a hard time taking anything he says seriously due to the way he continuously downgrades modern fighters and spouts proven myths as fact. (Willie Pep won a round without ever throwing a punch, Ray Robinson knocked out Gene Fullmer going backwards, etc....)Comment
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