Underrated Tomato Cans

prime Rudddock could ko anyone ( inc Foreman and Dempsey )

 

" prime ruddock":rofl

foreman and dempsey would make ruddock their *****. specially foreman. first he should ko guys with questionable chin like tommy morrison or lewis. then we can put the bum ruddock in the same phrase with foreman or dempsey

 

I said "could".....i would give foreman 90% chance to win against Ruddock, Dempsey i,m not so sure about............:smoke

 

Tex was miles ahead of somebody like Marcus Rhode who always showed up out of shape,overweight and ready to go down at the first sign of trouble.

 

Tunney Hunsaker was a tomato can. So was Duke Sabedong. The main reason we might be familiar with their names is they both fought young Cassius Clay. Tomato cans are the fighters that even bums like Tom McNeeley knock out.

 

Brian London was a tough guy with a mean, unruly streak. He wasn't very skilled but he was not a tomato can. He was an A class fighter and no stranger to the top 10.

 

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Hate how many decent fighters are being described as tomato cans.

 

Spot on about Lionel Butler. I recall he was 6-10 when Joe Goosen spotted him. He started scoring devastating Ko's including Tony Tubbs I believe. Then he went back to the pipe and all was lost

 

THIS is some some tomato can ****. Out of shape, non-efforts. If Cobb was a tomato can what's Barch?

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London is definately underrated. His biggest problem was he couldn´t beat Henry Cooper. Always cameback with solid wins, was robbed against Dick Richardson (headbutts) and was beating an old Nino Valdes before cuts also stopped that one.

The way he fell to pieces to Ali ruined his reputation but he had recently beaten Britain´s Golden Boy Billy Walker over ten and was robbed of a decision from Johnny Prescott. Good fighter.

Brian London mentions in his biography that he was only interested in money, never really planned a career. I think he was self-managed, if not his manager did him no favours.

Henry Cooper was much better managed which helped his longetivity.

 

He didn't say "would" ko anyone, he said "could". Which is true. Puncher's chance. Someone walks right into a perfect "smash" punch they didn't see coming, that might be the fight.

 

I have heard two guys, I believe Lamon Brewster was one, state that Lionel Butler was the hardest puncher they ever faced. Brewster apparently used to spar against him. I can't recall the other one, some guy like Arias or that level, but I remember his name popping up in that context.

 

You beat me to it!

 

Frankie Swindel .Ate his way to HW. But could still fight well .