How good was Willie Meehan?

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  1. Unforgiven

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    The legendary Gabe Brown, probably deserves his own thread ! :good
     
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    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    He's fat, no punches can affect him.
     
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    Fat *******s WAAAAAAAR! :ibutt
     
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    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Miguel Canto gauged himself on beer and chocolate, became morbidly obese, then won a 4 round decision against Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson....who's legacy would that affect?
     
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    That would make Miguel Canto extremely awesome. :good
     
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    Meehan weighed in above middleweight ever since his 20's. It's just that he made his debut while 15-16 years old. He had a pair of fights with future bantamweight title holder Eddie Campi.

    In fact at 20 years of age, he fought Harry Wills in a 4 rounder and beat the 220 pound Charley Miller.
     
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    Bull****.
     
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    If Canto beats Tyson without any training he's not awesome ? :lol:
    What else do you want him to do ?!!?
     
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    It would look absolutely horrendous on Mike. Beaten by an out of shape slob is not good. No matter how many rounds it is.
     
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    I guess it must be McBride-farce Zombie Mike.
     
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    It's that dick's Dempsey driven agenda being put into play again. It's been a while.
     
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    Yeah, it would look VERY VERY bad on Tyson - but are you saying Canto wouldn't deserve a ton of credit ?
     
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    You talking about Pachilles ?
     
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    If an out of shape, obese man beat a prime Mike Tyson, I'd put the blame on Tyson, not give the credit to a man who can't be considered as a serious athlete. Honestly.
     
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    Nah, you. You're lying by saying you'd give credit to a fat man who beat Tyson/Ali, when you hate on Tyson for far less than losing 4 rounders to obese flyweights, and it's just because it'd be exposing a double standard in you not counting it too much against Dempsey.