Bob Fitzsimmons in great quality!

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  1. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Great footage !!

    Fitz was one tough guy and
    One of the smartest and coolest counter punchers ever
     
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  2. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That may be the case, but both would be in danger for every minute of that fight.
     
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  3. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They'd be in no danger whatsoever, Fitzsimmons wouldn't be able to lay a single glove on them.
     
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  4. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm afraid you put too big faith in their "supernatural" powers...
     
  5. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well they would.
     
  6. JabbaTheGut

    JabbaTheGut Active Member Full Member

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    All they did was clinch pre 30s, how anyone rates the guys pre 30s except the odd fighter here and there i will never understand.
     
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  7. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They are just too good compared to him.
     
  8. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You compare them to 46 years old Fitzsimmons in late rounds who fought in massive heat against someone bigger than him.
     
  9. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    True, but even when he was young, his technique and skillset were still the same.
     
  10. red corner

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    Obvisouly Fitz was great at cutting off the ring, even the camera man can't keep up. Is it me or new newer the film the better the fighters look.
     
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  11. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wish you used the same standard for Tyson, but somehow Mike lost all his skills in Douglas fight and on.
     
  12. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mike did not train for Douglas.
    Mike's defense also decreased gradually after he split with Rooney.
     
  13. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So it's fine to make excuses for Tyson because "he didn't train" but Fitzsimmons had no excuse for looking not grear at 46 years old...
     
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    Roy Jones Jr at the same age.
     
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  15. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You're not getting my point. Tyson's technique gradually decreased due to him firing Rooney and not training the same, not due to age.
    That is not the case with Fitzsimmons