Two Ton Tony Galento Vs Chris Arreola?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Fergy, May 3, 2022.


Who wins?

  1. Galento?

    55.2%
  2. Arreola?

    44.8%
  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Battle of the bulge?
    Could big Tony get the win here..
    Or does the '' Modern guy '' get it??
     
  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    I think that you would have to grant that Galento's top end win's were a bit better.

    Arreola typically lost when he stepped up, while Galento won some and lost some.
     
  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Arreola's prime was just blink and you miss it, and unimpressive to begin with - Vitali ended it really.

    Galento was real for a couple of years. I think Galento would get him.

    Fun fight either way.
     
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  4. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Goodnight Chris Arreola.
     
  5. BoxingFanOfIranianDescent

    BoxingFanOfIranianDescent Tony Galento was an African American boxer. banned Full Member

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    Galento was a better finisher and fought more top fighters, his awkward style plays tricks on Chris
     
  6. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    Arreola was really unlucky to fight in the Klitschko era. I think he's undervalued because of it.
     
  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Arreola... today May 9, 2022's version wherever he may be in whatever shape he may be in, would toy with and destroy Galento.
     
  8. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, fighting in the Klitschko era defiitely made him losing to Adamek and Stiverne (twice). He'd be amazing in other eras!
     
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  9. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Given that Galento died decades ago, I would agree that he'd be able to toy with what left from Tony's corpse.
     
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  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    It wouldn't take an amazing modern fighter to beat Galento. That is the whole point.
     
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  11. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    The Galento who resides in this forum is basically a prime David Tua supercharged with the grit and roughness of Rocky Marciano though.
     
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  12. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree, but Arreola certainly isn't underrated.
     
  13. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Right. Didn’t even take a very good professional heavyweight.
     
  14. BCS8

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    Adamek and Stiverne, the world champions?

    Which one of Galento's 26 losses you wanna compare them to?

    You didn't need Joe Louis to beat Galento, just saying.
     
  15. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Champions of what? :D Wlad was the champion during that time, nobody else.

    I think you misinterpret my intentions here. I am not making the case for Galento, I am contesting the idea that Arreola is underrated. He isn't, he was never anything special.

    Galento lost around 23% of his fights, which isn't that far off Arreola's 16% by the way.
     
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