D*ck Tiger v Les Darcy

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    The best versions of both over 15rds modern gloves.Picks please?
     
  2. gregluland

    gregluland Boxing Addict Full Member

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    UD to Les Darcy in a tough fight.
     
  3. RockyValdez

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    Tiger turns every one of Darcy's assets inside out and beats him. What could Darcy do better than Tiger??
     
  4. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tiger might ruin him TBH
     
  5. lufcrazy

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  6. mcvey

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    Tiger was proven in the fire many times over, he beat great punchers, crafty box fighters ,sluggers, and maulers.Only slick boxers gave him trouble.
    Come forward scr*ppers were his meat.
     
  7. crixus85

    crixus85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tiger, Africa's greatest fighter, would be my pick. He was an undisputed World champion in 2 divisions in a competitive era. Successful on both sides of the Atlantic, a man of immense character he persevered despite losing many questionable decisions. It took the TNT left hook of Bob Foster to inflict his only stoppage defeat at the end of a long, hard career. Darcy, going by the footage was not a fancy dan. Bad news for him, as I think Tiger would have counter punched him silly for a stoppage win.
     
  8. mcvey

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    We agree.:good
     
  9. RockyValdez

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    Tiger would be the rock that Darcy's wave broke against.
     
  10. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Would have to say Tiger...in a brutal affair.
     
  11. Dubal Speek

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  12. gregluland

    gregluland Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Typical stupid and dumb question asked by the village idiot... Darcy did everything better.
     
  13. mcvey

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    Anyone else on the thread agree with you?:think
     
  14. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not downplaying Darcy here, the limited stuff I've seen of him on film I think is very impressive, but that's a helluva statement, especially regarding a fighter like **** Tiger.
     
  15. mcvey

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    Tiger beat 5 world champions :
    Downes
    Torres x2
    Fullmer x2
    Benvenuti
    Giardello


    He held world titles at 2 different weights.
    He also beat:
    Depaula
    Hank
    Fernandez
    Rouse
    Webb
    Pompey
    Mims
    Carter
    Mueller
    Sandy

    Darcy beat:
    McGoorty
    Clabby
    Smith
    Chip