BEST I FACED: HEROL GRAHAM

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  1. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sounds like a complete twat.
     
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  2. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I had Graham up by 2 points in that one.
     
  3. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He pulled a Billy Conn.
     
  4. davidjay

    davidjay Well-Known Member Full Member

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    it seems clear to me that he's got his tongue firmly in his cheek. He's still one of my favourite boxers; as Harry Carpenter put it, president of the Who Needs Him? club.
     
  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    But with more reach.
     
  6. Ike-Man

    Ike-Man Active Member Full Member

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    Who did better against Mike McCallum? Grahm (who you call overrated) or Watson (who you call underrated) Graham that's who. Watson would've also lost to Kalambay far more easily.
     
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  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    What did you and Herol talk about? Just curios.
     
  8. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sure bout that? Watson destroyed the Dark Destroyer.
     
  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Benn was all over the place at tyat time, he improved vastly when he went up to 168, Kalambay was far more skilled than Benn was at 160, Benn even admitted he wasn`t ready for Nunn in 1989 just before Watson beat him.
     
  10. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sibbo was the one who nicknamed Herol "Limbo Dancer" I was a fan of both men. They would have given us a good fight but I can only see Graham winning. Too much overall skill although Tony's left hook would cause problems.
     
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  11. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hello there,Fasthands. Did you go the Kaylor-Christie dust up?
     
  12. Mod-Mania

    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kalambay was far more skilled than Benn period.
     
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    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Kalambay with Benn's power.... Now that's a scary prospect.
     
  14. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Personally I would take Watson, Benn, Eubank and Nunn over Graham anytime.
     
  15. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Absolutely true. But he obviously didn't have the game ender Benn had.
     
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