Sailor Tom Sharkey vs Lennox Lewis

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    GASP!!! Are you giving the old time heavy a chance against a modern super heavy??? Am I in the twilight zone??
     
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  2. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I wonder what the effects of a bare knuckle Lewis uppercut flush on someone would be?
     
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    I'm sure it would come close to decapitating someone .. I just see Tom as a bit more of a bar room brawl type ..
     
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  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    It might alter Sailor Tom from 5' 8" to 6'8"!

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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    So you think Sailor Tom has no chance?
     
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  6. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    That's about the size of it.
    When Sharkey was training to fight Ruhlin the first time he employed a young Jack Johnson as a sparring partner.Johnson embarrassed him and made him look a lumbering fool.Sharkey complained to his corner,"tell him to hold his head up".His trainer retorted," you make him hold it up! If a green Johnson makes him look silly ,a prime Lewis owns him.imo
     
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  7. Gudetama

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    I just commented that Langford has a hope against Joshua on another thread. but then langford is a different class to Sharkey. This one is unrealistic. Lewis ko all the way.
     
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  8. mcvey

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    Sharkey as you say,was not in Langford's class either as a boxer or a puncher. Also at this time, Joshua is not yet in Lewis's class.imo
     
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    If Lewis got to wear those leather mitts filled with horse hair they used to wear instead of modern 10 ounce gloves...yikes.
     
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