What if you could shake hands with any five fighters in the history of the sport?

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  1. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    Joe Louis. Muhammad Ali. Jack Dempsey, Rocky Marciano, John L. Sullivan (so I could say forever: "Shake the hand that shook the hand, of John L. Sullivan, Himself!").
     
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    Jamal Perkins Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Donald Curry
    Herol Graham
    George Foreman
    Larry Holmes
    Kirkland Laing
     
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    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    John L Sullivan
    Jack Johnson
    Joe Louis
    Muhammad Ali
    Larry Holmes
     
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    Duran
    Arguello
    Muhammad Ali
    Larry Holmes
    Marvin Haggler
     
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  6. Fergy

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    Probably be like a ten year old kid's :confused:
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Ezzard Charles
    Marvin Hagler
    Alexis Arguello
    Archie Moore
    Michael Watson
     
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  8. Fergy

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    Jack Johnson
    Jack Dempsey
    Joe Louis
    Jersey Joe Walcott
    Rocky Marciano

    Any of those I'd be happy to shake hands with actually.
     
    Fergy, May 6, 2025
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  9. janitor

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    Most of those are still possible.
     
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  10. Mike Cannon

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    Hi Guys.
    Ace Hudkins
    Battling Nelson
    Georges Carpentier
    Billy Petrolle
    Lew Tendler.
    Stay safe guys, chat soon.
     
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  11. BCS8

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    Definitely Mayweather so that I could try steal his watch and end world hunger.
     
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    Joe has dementia. Sad. Boxing is a tough sport.
     
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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Primo Carnera (hand crushed)
    Sonny Liston (hand crushed)
    Butterbean (hand ate)
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    Charlie Zelenoff (hand vaporised)
     
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    Sullivan
    Greb
    Langford
    Johnson
    Dempsey

    (I did shake hands will Ali. Otherwise he would be on the list)
     
    Seamus, May 6, 2025
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    Johnson JJ
    Charles
    Patterson
    Conn
    Cerdan
    Pep = 5 1/2
     
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