The Classic Boxing Myth Thread

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by salsanchezfan, Dec 4, 2020.



  1. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good one.
     
  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The myth that Benitez won easily against Durán, when in fact he caught holy hell and was brutalized on the inside to the point he was never the same again.
     
  3. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Liston and Tyson quit every time they were stood up to.
     
  4. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The newly minted myth that Harry Greb was a clean fighter.
     
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    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  6. BoxingDialogue

    BoxingDialogue Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Can't ignore the truth.
     
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  7. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cocaine must be a helluva drug, to kick in all at once on the very same night you just happen to fight the best opponent of your career. Odd how often that happens, wouldn't you say?
     
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  8. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I was able to track that punch to round 7. It was a good punch, but Walcott took it like a champ and fought on.
     
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  9. BoxingDialogue

    BoxingDialogue Well-Known Member Full Member

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    They could have fought in 1988 at 135. Too bad Whitaker lost to Ramirez.
     
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  10. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you think he lost that fight then there's precious little point in talking about this with you.
     
  11. BoxingDialogue

    BoxingDialogue Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i havent scored it, but there are a good amount of people that think it wasnt this horrible robbery that so many claim it to be. Regardless Whitaker lost, maybe the judges didnt like his boring non stop running style. Too bad him vs Chavez in 88 would've been way better than their fight in 93.
     
  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Spot on. Julio was clearly on the way downward for anyone who actually watched him since the Mario Martinez fight.
     
  13. Reinhardt

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    Good one
     
  14. Bujia

    Bujia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He wasn’t quite the same for most of his reign at 140 as he was prior. Even though that was where the Chavez brand was created, basically.

    He was still every bit the dominant force leading up to Whitaker as he was in his 80s peak. Just a hungover version.
     
  15. downgoeslyle

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    I found this which explains things quite well and definitively.