Cleanest Fighters

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  1. Vockerman

    Vockerman LightJunior SuperFlyweigt Full Member

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    As miserable a human being as he might have been out of the ring - I can recall 2 - 3 times he was a gentleman in the ring who didn't take advantage of situations... Carlos Monzon
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Henry Maske!
     
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  3. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You might not care but I’m gonna ask anyway. Was it true that Dempsey didn’t used to wash up to a week before fights because he wanted to smell as mean as he looked?
     
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  4. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Can’t get any cleaner than these guys:
    Harry Greb
    Sandy Saddler
    Andrew Golota
    Antonio Margarito
    Luis Resto
     
    Flo_Raiden, Dec 25, 2019
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  5. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Joe Frazier,
    For his style of fighting he was a clean fighter. He didn't hit low that much even when being held excessively. I recall his bout with Joe Bugner when he had Bugner out in the corner. Frazier held up and allowed him to continue. In Manila even late Ali slipped, Joe backed up and allowed him to reset.
     
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  6. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Joe Louis was the 1st that came to mind.
     
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  7. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A who's who list of muggers pretending to be boxers.
     
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  8. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Ray Mercer did the same.
     
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  9. George Crowcroft

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    Marvin Johnson did similar
     
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  10. steve21

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    Mebbe ... George Foreman told of a fighter (he never said who) that stunk so bad, it was the main reason Foreman went for a fast KO; he didn't want to risk clinching with someone that funky.
     
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  11. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    This is a thinly veiled personal attack against Muhammad Ali. I'm on to your game.
     
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  12. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    I don't recall Billy Conn ever cheating
     
    The Undefeated Lachbuster, Dec 25, 2019
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  13. steve21

    steve21 Well-Known Member

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    Everyone just assumed GOAT meant Greatest Of All Time ... nobody suspected it was a nickname due to his barnyard funk. Who knew?
     
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  14. thanosone

    thanosone Love Your Brother Man Full Member

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    Morales
    Sanchez
    Arguello
     
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  15. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Im amazed nobody beat me to Floyd Patterson. Ive literally seen him knock a guy down (not out) and help him back up, more than once. Who does that?
     
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