Unpopular opinions

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Pugilist_Spec, Jan 3, 2016.


  1. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Joe Frazier deserved at least a draw in his 1974 rematch with Ali and probably wins the fight with a competent referee. Ali pulled Joe behind the back of the head 113 times in 12 rounds. Futch complained to Perez during the bout and Tony promised he would penalize Ali but he never did.
     
  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    You should be able to fix that slacked jaw, in that case.
     
  3. afterglow

    afterglow Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That isn't unpopular. That's plain stupid.

    He had lost his reflexes and couldn't pull the trigger. ****, he had a stutter for Christ sakes.
     
  4. afterglow

    afterglow Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Steroids have been rampant in boxing since atleast the early 80's.
     
  5. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Greco roman wrestling is neither greco nor roman and thus should be called wrestling in the French manner.
     
  6. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Biggs went to Hampton university, but had some drug issues. Ken Norton went to college for football, as well as Tim Witherspoon. Greg Page played high school basketball, but was pressured by pops to be a fighter.
     
  7. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Davey Moore would beat Donald Curry at 154.
     
  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Louis still made waves after he lost hid reflexes and couldn't pull the trigger. For having a less than rigorous training camp, Ali did well in the Berbick fight. I had Ali winning four of the ten rounds. With better conditioning he wouldn't have had to take off the middle rounds. A subsequent fight with the likes of Weaver could have gotten him another strap. That would be "making waves"...
     
  9. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don't see Muhammad beating Weaver.
     
  10. afterglow

    afterglow Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He was done physically. An all time great, can at times show flashes of their old self. But not enough to make waves.
     
  11. mostobviousalt

    mostobviousalt Active Member banned Full Member

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    Julius Long would draw with the Barbados demon.
     
  12. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There comes a point where no conditioning can overcome a physical disability. Ali battled with that disability over his last 7 or 8 fights. He was sharper for the Berbick fight than Holmes but only because he wasn't drugged up.
     
  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Greb fought 100 fights disabled. I am sure many, many fighters fought with disabilities.

    See, it's not popular.
     
  14. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Since the 1960's.
     
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  15. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rubbish...