If you had a time machine???

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    If you had a time machine and could go back to give advice to any fighter from any era what would it be?? For example.. Go back and tell tyson to hang the hell on to Kevin rooney :beer-toast1:
     
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  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Id tell Jim Corbett to defend his title against Peter Jackson. I'd tell Jim Jeffries to defend against Jack Johnson.
    Johnson to defend against Langford,Dempsey against Wills.
    On Tyson, I'd say stay with Cayton &co.
     
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  3. fistfighter

    fistfighter 44-3-1 (42KO's) Full Member

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    I'd tell Greb and Flowers to not to have eye surgery, and Marciano not to get on that plane.
     
  4. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    Tell Sanders to hit the f*cking gym instead of the golf course. Of course, it wouldn't help :)
     
  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Greb went into have an operation on his nose to ease his breathing.
     
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  6. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'd more than likely use it to effect something slightly more important than a boxing match. :buitre:
     
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  7. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd tell Ali not to join Islam.
     
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  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I believe Islam is probably what sustained him in his later years.
     
  9. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wouldn't exactly call that a good thing, the poor man was a sorry state for years on end.
     
  10. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Then how was he supposed to break free from the mob and have the protection he needed to be a loudmouth revolutionary in the 60's?

    You'd get the man killed!
     
  11. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was the best fighter on the planet, he would have survived just fine.
     
  12. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Could he take out the entire mob with his jab alone?
     
  13. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I very much doubt he would have needed to.
     
  14. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Advise Dempsey to defend his title against Harry Wills.
     
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  15. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Needed to what? Use his jab or fight off the mob?