Herbie Hide vs. Larry Gains

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  1. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Who do you guys think takes this in a 12 rounder?
     
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  2. janitor

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    Larry Gains seems to have been a bit more fail safe.
     
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  3. JackSilver

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    Wasn’t Larry Gains a referee in the 80s?
     
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  4. reznick

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    He died in 83, so most likely not.
     
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  5. reznick

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    Here is Gains next to bigger-than-Joshua SHW Carnera:

    https://goo.gl/images/mRAFmt

    Wonder if Gains would give AJ a bigger run for his money than Takam. Takam put up a good fight.

    Pretty big natural frame but very skinny compared to moderns. When’s the last time we seen a HW that looks like Gains?
     
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  6. mrkoolkevin

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    Steve Cunningham. A lot more muscular than Gains and has a somewhat longer reach though.
     
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  7. reznick

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    It could be the photo but Gains looks far more meek.
    Good example though.
     
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