Best fighter an Australian has ever faced. - Page 3

Rise Above · 01-13-2013, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JOSEY WALES

Fammo v Vicente Saldivar gotta be up there lads .

Definitely. Fammo is severely underrated imo.

Crusher · 01-13-2013, 05:30 AM

Great thread

Rise Above · 01-13-2013, 05:30 AM

Bill Lang might have a case for one of the best resumes of an Aussie fighter ever. He fought Sam Langford, Sam McVea, Bob Fitzsimmons, Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson!

JOSEY WALES · 01-13-2013, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Rise Above

Definitely. Fammo is severely underrated imo.

Indeed he is mate , Those days shots didn't just land in your lap by way of a present off your promoter , Games fucked as fucked can be .

JOSEY WALES · 01-13-2013, 05:34 AM

Edit .

fistsof steel · 01-13-2013, 05:34 AM

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Indeed he is mate , Those days shots didn't just land in your lap by way of a present off your promoter , Games fucked as fucked can be .

True.!!!!

Bollox · 01-13-2013, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Rise Above

Ron Richards and Fred Henneberry fought Archie Moore.

First thing that came to mind was Richards - Moore

MidniteProwler · 01-13-2013, 05:44 AM

Bugner v the greatest of all time Ali...

fistsof steel · 01-13-2013, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MidniteProwler

Bugner v the greatest of all time Ali...

Bugner was not an Aussie then.!!!!

JOSEY WALES · 01-13-2013, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MidniteProwler

Bugner v the greatest of all time Ali...

Leave Hungarian Joe out of this .

Rise Above · 01-13-2013, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Bwgcolman

Fenech vs Zarate as well as Fenech vs Zaragoza probably rate a mention.

Zarate is one of the greatest Mexican fighters of all time and while Fenech caught him at the end of his career, his name would carry as much weight as JMM.

Paul Ferreri fought Zarate when he was in his prime.

aussie opinion · 01-13-2013, 06:00 AM

Paul Briggs V Tomasz Adamek X 2 has to be up there

StiffJab · 01-13-2013, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JOSEY WALES

Leave Hungarian Joe out of this .

I'm always quick to correct people when the refer to bugner as "Aussie" Joe

StiffJab · 01-13-2013, 06:03 AM

I'll throw robbie peden in their with his JMM and Barrera fights

aussie opinion · 01-13-2013, 06:06 AM

john "hoppa" hopoate Vs Oliver "The Atomic Bull" Mcall

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