Better All-Around Fighter: Primo Carnera or Riddick Bowe?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by mrkoolkevin, Apr 23, 2017.


Who was the better all-around fighter, Primo Carnera or Riddick Bowe?

  1. Primo Carnera

  2. Riddick Bowe

  3. They were equally good all-around fighters

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I guess that you are out of the debate then!
     
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  2. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Mike Tyson hit people with KO power.


    ..."Except when he didn't"

    :lol::crazylick:
     
    reznick, May 14, 2017
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  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    No he didn't he only tko'd them, novice Impelletiere because he gassed out.

    Ali has no relevance to this conversation.
     
    mcvey, May 15, 2017
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  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    This guy has a very tenous acquaintance with reality.
     
    mcvey, May 15, 2017
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  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Why? He was just 29 years old!
     
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  6. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Of course it makes him better ! You're being absurd!
     
    mcvey, May 15, 2017
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  7. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    He is not a serious poster .. either he is delusional or bored. Clearly too are a schedule.
     
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  8. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    56-9-1. Closer than it should have been but still a respectable outcome. Well done, Classic. :clap:
     
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  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Nearly 85%.
     
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  10. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    I'm proud of classic for showing some resistance to dogmatic folk lore.
    I expected it to be 1 to 100.
     
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  11. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    LOL!
     
    mrkoolkevin, May 16, 2017
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  12. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd like to know who the 9 were who voted for Primo
     
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  13. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Reznick, Mr. Dago Wop, Janitor, Choklab and their alts.
     
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  14. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Ah but the genie is out of the bottle now!
     
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  15. Reason123

    Reason123 Not here for the science fiction. Full Member

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    I voted to give just to give Carnera some props.
     
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