Greatest trenches fighters?

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  1. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What fighters always braced through an absolute war via grit, will, and determination?
     
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  3. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll throw in:

    Ron Lyle (Foreman, Shavers, Bonavena, Ali; so many rough customers)

    Ali naturally. Manilla, Zaire, Norton trilogy, Shavers, Lyle, unyielding against Holmes while nearly a crippled man.

    Foreman. Proved that he would rather die than lose. Took insane punishment with composure in his second career.

    Saddler. His business was breaking bodies, and he knew a fighter has to be ready to take everything he dishes out himself.

    Graziano, Ketchel, LaMotta.
     
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Julio deserves a mention.

    And Rocky Kansas.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I'll add
    D#ck Tiger
    Jirov
    Rodrigo Valdez
    Lou Ambers
    The Fargo Exppress
     
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    Evander Holyfield
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    Rocky Marciano...
     
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    Unbelievable thread, Lads. Thanks!
     
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    Henry Armstrong.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Carmen Basilio deserves a mention here.
     
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    JCC lived and died in the trench.
     
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    The epitome of it and vastly skilled chest to chest while still hammering away with an absurd workrate.
     
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    Wilfredo Gomez was up there. Always...
     
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