1935 Max "Bronze Age" Baer VS 2005 Sam "Caveman" Peter

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  1. The Mongoose

    The Mongoose I honor my bets banned

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    Because its a lunging left hook against a taller fighter and there is nothing wrong with either man's technique in that regard.

    Philly-Tough....:patsch
     
  2. Kalasinn

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    Valid points he grant, I think certain nostalgic people are simply quite mad to consider a Prime Peter on the pathetic level of Barroom-Brawler Galento who trained at the local pub, downing pints of lager.
     
  3. bodhi

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    Ahm, no, it´s because Peter is sh*t and Baer proved himself more against better opponents.
     
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    Peter makes Baer look modern.
     
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    Galento was better than Peter.
     
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    The better power, and chin belong to Max, and so does this fight , by ko.
     
  7. janitor

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    Peter would look like a midget next to Carnera.
     
  8. Absolutely!

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    At what food or beverage related activity?
     
  9. Flea Man

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    Beat more ranked Heavys. Both famous for dropping champions. At least Galento was from a punch and Peter's were from clubbing rabbit punches.
     
  10. Kalasinn

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    Peter beat McCline, who's the same enormous size as Carnera, but visibly better H2H on film.

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    6'6, 266lbs.
     
  11. Azzer85

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    Foreman might struggle with Peters elusiveness though :rasta
     
  12. bodhi

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    McCline would lose to Carnera. As would Peter.
     
  13. Kalasinn

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    Nope. :bart

    Carnera was a big useless fraud who needed frequent fixed fights courtsey of the Italian Mafia.
     
  14. bodhi

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    You watch too many movies.
     
  15. Kalasinn

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    No I don't watch enough.

    I regret being on ESB all morning, day, & night... doesn't leave much time for things like movies. :lol: