NEVER Slug With.....

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by HolDat, Apr 28, 2023.


  1. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There's plenty of fighters you just don't "trade" with for amusement. Scoring against dangerous opposition is much preferred during fight time.

    NAME any fighters (you can) who were way too risky to brawl OR stand toe-to-toe with.


    I'll start off with... Corrie Sanders.
     
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  2. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  3. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kid Gavilan…he would just whoop a guy’s ass
     
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  4. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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  5. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Juan Laporte must have been a bad dude …to make Azumah Nelson fight off the back foot
     
  6. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Emile Griffith and Gene Fullmer didn’t want to be in the trenches with him
     
  7. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    While other guys would shadow box before a fight …Azumah would just start winding his arms up…smiling
     
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  8. AngryBirds

    AngryBirds Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Shavers. No one in their right mind would ever stand and exchange with him.
     
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  9. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Even Bob Foster didn't want to get into a fire fight with Tiger. He needed to use his range to keep him at bay before detonating a left hook from hell.
     
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  10. Vic The Gambler

    Vic The Gambler Active Member Full Member

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    Not too smart to brawl with Rocky Graziano. He was a bit handy
     
  11. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    At their respective best weights:

    Bob Fitzsimmons (unless you're Jim Jeffries), BJW, Terry McGovern, Sam Langford, Jimmy Wilde, Mickey Walker, Sandy Saddler, Sonny Liston, Dick Tiger, Emile Griffths, George Foreman, Roberto Duran, Bob Foster, Marvin Hagler, David Tua or Manny Pacquiao.
     
  12. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Maybe I am misunderstanding the OP. I see numerous Emile Griffith references but he only had 23 knockouts in 111 fights.
     
  13. BoB Box

    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

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    .... a slugger.... never hook with a hooker...
     
  14. JohnThomas1

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  15. JohnThomas1

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    Except Jerry Quarry.