Prime Ezzard Charles vs these sluggers

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  1. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I like Charles over all of them.
     
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  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    3-0 for Charles
     
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  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  4. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    Too bad we can't know this. Has anyone ever seen Elmer Ray on film?
     
  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    If his name is Elmer, it means he's good
     
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  6. JFK

    JFK The greatest light heavyweight to have ever lived Full Member

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    If he's from Florida and he wrestles alligators for fun, it means he's good.
     
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  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Jerry Quarry was under 200 lbs when he beat all three of them. Keep the threads Comin’ !!
     
  8. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    It can't be 3:0. I will not go into further analysis :)
     
  9. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Most laughably overrated heavyweight on here. Zero ring IQ, and ability to adjust. You'd think he'd have learned his lesson after being laughably embarrassed the first time, only to do even worse in the rematch, which I didn't know was possible.

    Foster showed some decent ring IQ against Quarry. Despite a losing effort it was one of his best performances.

    Shavers' ring IQ was arguably worse than Lyle's. Lyle would've never lost to a Stallings. However Shavers also did much better against Young in the rematch (even if he was fortunate to get a draw) the fight before Young embarrassed Lyle. But I can't help but think, that might've been due to Shavers' absurd power rather than ability to keep up with Young.
     
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  10. Romero

    Romero Slapping Enthusiast Full Member

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    That’s a trio who Ezzard Charles should have no issues figuring out.
     
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  11. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Lyle’s heroic losing effort to George Foreman is primarily why he’s so heavily remembered. Take away Foreman’s 15 month layoff and it’s quite possible he’d rarely make any threads today
     
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  12. HomicideHank

    HomicideHank I believe in the transmigration of souls Full Member

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    Skills win fights