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Is it fair to say Johnson was about as good a shape he could have been in at that stage in his career? I agree he was past his prime, he had the milage and age going against him plus his style relied on reflexes, hand and foot speed. That would go in line with the story of the fight, with johnson outclassing...

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Nice write up, I especially like the part that highlights Jess Willard's legendary durability and heart.

But I feel like they vastly overestimate how out of shape Johnson was, and I don't remember the story being that Johnson was completely dominating and winning every single round but...

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Good point. it's pretty hard to form an accurate opinion on his character though. So many of the stories about Liston can't be verified. I mean we know the stuff about him getting drunk and getting into fights with the police several times, and getting into bar fights, public intoxication etc. That...

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Very interesting. The story of Sonny's heart breaking from being snubbed at the airport is quite well known, and in those pictures above he is quite happy with the love he's shown in Europe. It would appear that he really wanted adoration from people for what he accomplished in the sport which paints...

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Right, and the one right uppercut he landed had Tyson crip walking. He couldn't land anything else with that fist after shattering it....

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Those two weren't trying to win though. Tucker moved away for 12 after breaking his hand early, and Smith just grappled and muffled Tyson. The latter is actually an argument for Big George who is actually bigger, stronger and a more skilled grappler than Smith. Smith had no issues controlling the physically...