Bob Fitzsimmons vs Hasim Ramhan

Rahman in the first few rounds.

 

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170 is light-heavyweight

 

Hasim Rahman became heavyweight champion of the world because he seized a chance that shouldn't have been presented.

Bob Fitzsimmons was not some archaic pygmy from a century ago but a universal exception, one that cannot be defiled because dime-a-dozen sports scientists bellow out the importance of mass or worship glycogen.

On an inauspicious evening at the tail end of summer, Rahman would oppose the 'Fighting Blacksmith' in all his gritty certainty, and those infrequent but purposeful moves would make the bigger man fight a little shy. In a rash moment Hasim would break this uneasy game of chess, and when he does Fitzsimons would plant him with punches that disposed of sturdier prey.

Rahman has a chance here, but a lack of cunning forces Ted Spoon to insist on the opposite if it's size alone that fuels the opposite view.

 

yeah probably but not all of us on this forum are from english speaking countrys. so i agree with the guy that you should type normal english that is better/easier to read and understand

 

Ahh, the old "once in an eon talent" argument... which I see applied to about two dozen fighters from the period between 1890 and 1930.

No, he was small man who ruled what would become a big division during the sport's nascent stages.

As someone stated earlier, he would be hard pressed to get by Carl Froch let alone a modern heavyweight.

 

while i agree with your overall point, not sure if i agree with froch part

 

It doesn't matter whether he was a unique once-in-a-millenium talent or not.
He's up against Hasim Rahman, who wasn't much good.

Fitz has a real chance of beating him, as do some other 170 pounders.

 

Rahman by KO

 

This is what I meant .

 

--I think everyone should shut up for 5 and a half minutes and get reacquainted with Ruby Bob...

http://www.boxing.com/the_triple_crown_of_bob_fitzsimmons.html

Matt McGrain digs deep and buffs up a legacy.

 

I think some need to acquaint themselves with the facts regarding Rahman.

Firstly, on the occasions that Rahman was KO'd, it was by massive, strong heavyweights upwards of 220 pounds, and more importantly in all but one case (against arguably the strongest, hardest punching heavyweight off all-time) in the LATE rounds. Remember this latter point.

Secondly, Rahman had an excellent, devastating power jab on the end of an 80+ inch reach. Every opponent felt this jab and had to get through it in order to do any damage. Rahman also had elite power in his right, that is elite power in an era of the strongest, most powerful heavyweights the sport has seen, the mid 1990's through early 2000's, not in comparison to some 170 pound river dancing dandies in sashes and thongs.

Even if I am supposed to digest the laughable notion that a 170 pound Fitz carried the power of Lewis, Sanders or Klitschko, is Fitz going to be able to endure the 8 or 10 rounds of punishment it took Rahman's conquerors to derail him?

 

I think there's a tiresome long text there that is severely off its target .
And even less off of this thread's subject .

 

for his time, he was unbeatable. for his time