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Originally Posted by Russell
*Shrugs*
The weight claim is still irrelevant in the discussion, even if you feel Garcia was a poor fighter.
Norton certainly wasn't the fighter he'd become, nor did he have the people he would later have developing him as a fighter. It's like looking at Mike Weaver's early career, though Ken obviously didn't have it as hard as Weaver. They simply became different fighters.
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Agree on all accounts, but the point is he demonstrated that he had chin troubles at all stages of his career, pre-prime, prime, past prime... It was a recurring issue. Garcia was on the light side for a heavyweight even by 1970's standards, and began his career around 160. It wasn't like he hit hard for a man his size either.