Was Herol "the bomber" Graham the best and greatest UK defensive boxer ever?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    sometimes 'cor blimey' (archaic). An abbreviation of 'God blind me' used as an interjection to express shock or surprise.
     
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  2. SnoopyboyM

    SnoopyboyM Active Member Full Member

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    Hagler would have destroyed him
     
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  3. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He’d of stood Hagler on his head. And Marvin knew this.
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    OMG! Hagler was one of the most skilled fighters of all time and was a southpaw, stood on his head? Hagler was a far better combo punchder than Graham and had a 75 inch reach, longer than most of Graham`s opponents, Graham benefitted from a long reach, Hagler was better at feinting and landing shots, he was a far better offensive fighter than Graham was.
     
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  5. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don’t read your posts
     
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  6. EJC83

    EJC83 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Graham ended up stacking shelves in ASDA, true story.
     
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  7. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And people wander why some begrudge not very good boxers like Joshua the billions he banks (all the while biting the hand that feeds him as an active racist).

    He lost three of those fights at the Olympics. The Italian beat him by miles.
     
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  8. Cookiedough

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    Herol was a great fighter and a defensive genius. Yes, a few got through here and there but every ones entitled to an off day. Herol has to be up there for defensive ability. I wouldn’t say Joe Calzaghe had a better defence, Joe was a better all rounder and in my opinion is one of the best fighters of any era. He stayed undefeated for a reason, not many do.
     
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  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    :campeon:
     
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