who was the physically strongest middleweight?

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  1. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    In the esteemed opinion of this forum...who would you say was the physically strongest middleweight champion?
     
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  2. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I would go with Tiger or Hagler...
     
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  3. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tiger gets it for me Vic...if you didn't box him you'd lose. He was too much even for Fullmer.
     
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  4. sportofkings

    sportofkings Boxing Junkie banned

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    Monzon had bull like strength, there's plenty of choices in a division like 160, but his strength was something else.
     
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  5. he grant

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    Tiger is generally regarded as the strongest ... watch how easily he bulls around Fullmer, a near monster in his own right ... LaMotta was close as well ...
     
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  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Monzon was a very strong middle...I think he had the edge over nearly all his opponents....and you wouldn't think so because of him being so long and lean...I guess that's that "functional strength"..
     
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  7. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tiger musta freaked ol' Fullmer out.
     
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  8. Vic-JofreBRASIL

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    Rubin Carter deserves a mention.
     
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  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    As does Mustafa Hamsho..
     
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  10. Vic-JofreBRASIL

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    Yep
     
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  11. the cobra

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    Of the notable champs, Tiger or LaMotta.
     
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  12. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think LaMotta is on Fullmer's level...Tiger's at the top IMO
     
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  13. Manassa

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  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    All steel like muscle and functional strength
     
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  15. tommygun711

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    Tiger and Monzon. LaMotta too.
     
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