Bert Gilroy or Primo Carnera, pound for pound ?

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  1. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    Who was greater in a pound for pound sense ?
     
  2. mcvey

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    There was a lunatic on here who sincerely believed Gilroy was a world class fighter who was the victim of a conspiracy that kept him away from the world title, he absurdly overated Gilroy as much as certain posters do Carnera.
    Neither name should ever be anywhere near the adjective GREAT!
     
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  3. BeerGut

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    Gilroy beat many forgotten greats.

    "They" didn't want him!
     
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  4. McGrain

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    :loel:Bloke was always angry if nobody excepted that gilroy was a truly great fighter
     
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  6. mcvey

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    Please name these greats.lol
     
  7. BeerGut

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    Oh come on, there's Ginger Sadd for starters!

    I know it's true because Gilroy's grandson told me.
     
  8. choklab

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    I miss those debates you had with the guy. Most amusing.