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Both have very legit chins. It’s a 1a 1b situation for me.
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Spence has been tested but he passed them well. The 3 guys he fought were all good fighters but not huge punchers. Brook, Porter , and Mikey. All 3 are good punchers, not great. I would say Brook or Mikey punch harder than Shawn for one punch, but Shawn has That dawg in him. Shawn is physically strong. However Spence outsized all those guys with the exception of Brook. Garcia is a strong guy too. I still think Garciaś best punch is better than any of those guys best punch.Comment
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Errol Spence has a granite chin, not even flying out of a car can knock him out!Comment
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DSG have never shown a punch bothered him other than he knows he getting tagged a lil too much. Where ESJ has had a direct jerk from a a punch landed in the past. My Vote is DSJ in Power and Chin category and ESJ is Skills category.Comment
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Your picture is far, far better, but your name reminds me of that Old New Orleans tune "Oh didn't he Ramble".... ("he rambled all around, round and round the town,...He Raambled he rambled, he rambled 'till the butcher cut him down")..
Have you you delved into boxing history yet...? For fun also look up "Young Griffo"....what a character.
I just looked at Wiki for Young Griffo again, and not a single episode remained of which I wanted you to see. Which was why I termed it "fun" His life presently presented by Wiki was a tragedy....which it actually was, taken as a whole. But he used to go into bars, stand on a handkerchief and allow other boozers to take swings at him for drinks if they missed. And they nearly always missed which was why he was ALWAYS drunk. . He was the greatest defensive wizard of all time.
Second, I rank Nicolino Locche, who was almost impossible to hit, had about 125 fights scored only 14 KOs, and only 4 losses. Had fights against and beat many top champions. He won his 140 lb title when the Champion, completely frustrated by not being able to hit him although he was standing right in front of him, quit. You can see it on Youtube. He was a ferocious smoker and during the 1 min. breaks after rounds his crew would gather round whilst he'd take a few puffs.... Fact, I saw it myself.
There are the most wonderful stories especially BEHIND the scenes of how matches were made. For example Joe Louis' son said that his father was in and out of sanatoriums and when a knock would come to the door, would creep under the table and pull down the tablecloth to hide. This was BEFORE he was dragged out and prepped with some easy fights before Rocky Marciano KOd him. I think it was all a mafia fix-up, as they were in charge then.
And much more.Last edited by edgarg; 10-28-2020, 04:36 PM.Comment
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Well you should know that it's from that famous Ali quote ("Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee; rumble, young man, rumble AHHHH") and more aptly in my case from Max and Sam Kellerman's silly little hip-hop song about boxing that I will admit I love. I sure ain't changing my name, already changed it once from some convoluted pun about being Canadian haha...
As for the history stuff, no I was busy last night studying fight tape for this weekends picks but I have all 3 names in a text file of research to do when I have some spare time. But first I have to finish this depressing book I am half way done "The Road to Nowhere: A Journey Through Boxing's Wastelands"Comment
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People get it misconstrued...Danny right hand is far superior than his heavy left he actually cant miss with his right, see Guerreo and Rios for reference...The thing is the world tricked Danny to believe this with his massive knockdowns with the left, he's too left hand reliant and forgets about his right...people get the misconception he's slow or a one handed fighter that's not true see his early career wars, if Danny doesn't get left hand complacent(see porter landing double hook combos n such) and fire off quick and accurate combos like he does he beats spence who was getting buzzed all over the ring easily imo...Comment
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No I didn't know anything more abut Ali's poem, apart from the "float like a".. I didn't like Ali one bit. Dubbing himself "The Greatest" meant nothing to me because he wasn't the greatest. Not even to himself. I thought your name was to do with that obnoxious individual's mono-tonal bellow...Because of the picture it seemed obvious. I regret (I really don't but am being polite) I know nothing about "hip-hop" nor what it is. I'm a confirmed life-long (from teen years) enthusiast and instrumentalist of New Orleans Jazz, of around the King Oliver period.
Personally I'd rather read essays/articles by well known boxing experts, than books about a single individual. That is, when it is boxing. I know other fighters come into the stories, but mainly as backdrops. The writer always digs up something discreditable, because the human animal loves to hear about sordidness in the lives of others.. I don't. Writers even invent or amplify events to cause more of that unhealthy interest.
I got a present of a book about one of the greatest fights in boxing history,.... the Joe Louis destruction of Max Schmeling in less than a round about a year before the WAR.. I got it about 12 years ago, and, although I'm familiar with almost all the events described, and normally would be happy to be reminded of them, can not interest myself enough to complete it. I'm about 1/4 or 1/3 of the way through, and haven't touched it for about 2 years.
It entitled "The Greatest Fight Of Our Generation", by Lewis Erenberg.
Yes, I'm lazy, but have a good excuse.
Are you saying you're a Canadian. I live in Victoria B.C.Last edited by edgarg; 10-28-2020, 05:04 PM.Comment
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Spence appears to have a solid beard but Danny Garcia has proven it by taking lots of hard shots. Gotta go with Danny now but that could change...Comment
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