Could Prime Gene Fullmer beat the whole fab 4?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Journeyman92, Oct 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM.


Who does Gene beat? (Multi choice)

  1. Hagler

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  2. Duran

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  3. Leonard

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    28.6%

  4. Hearns

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    42.9%

  5. None of them..,

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  1. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    Like seriously, I was thinking about it and every one of them seems like a very good match up… Hagler beats him most likely, Hagler had the most trouble with physical opponents however and the Ol Utah Billy Goat would be the best 160lber he faced… Leonard didn’t do really anything better then Robinson… Duran was wee sized, Hearns a bit brittle and got mauled by a much worse Barkley in a way I don’t think is out of the question for Gene to apply.
     
    Journeyman92, Oct 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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  2. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 Philippians 2:10-11 Full Member

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    Think he beats them all except Hagler
     
    Mandela2039, Oct 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    He gets clowned by all of them, and clowned badly. He looks like a prelim guy from a regional circuit. His was a fairly skill bereft oaf, certainly not in the league of any of those four, even as a middleweight compared to Leonard or Duran.

    0-4.
     
    Seamus, Oct 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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  4. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    Oh Seamus how wrong you are and you know it… Fullmer was monstrous, you’re just Mormonphobic.
     
    Journeyman92, Oct 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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  5. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe on the right night (except for Hagler). If he tried to bully Hagler around, with no regard..
     
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  6. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    It wasn’t the worst outcome for a far inferior fighter in Vito…Fullmer had that kind of aggressive swagger to turn it into a dog match with Hagler.
     
    Journeyman92, Oct 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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  7. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Vito clearly lost that fight and had no son named Michael to avenge him. Lol
     
    AntonioMartin1, Oct 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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  8. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Those 4 are interesting matches. I still think he loses to Hagler.
     
    AntonioMartin1, Oct 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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  9. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    A lot closer than people say… Fullmer could do better, it would be a PPV offer I could not refuse.
     
    Journeyman92, Oct 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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  10. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    LOL a very clever answer to a clever quote lol

    But a long time ago when writing about Antuofermo for another website, I did say this: I saw the fight on classic and it was a bad decision but if anyone deserved a bad decision to go his or her way, it was Antuofermo that night, the way he digged in for 15 rounds!!
     
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  11. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That wouldn't work for him against Hagler. Hamsho and Roldan had that swagger too (against the smaller middleweight).
     
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  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Gene's greatest attribute was Utah judging.

    Good Lord, people. Take off the nostalgia glasses. Gene Fullmer wasn't very good. Strong, durable, no dynamics, no speed, no power.... He was just there. To put it more modern terms, a very poor man's Steve Collins.
     
    Seamus, Oct 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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  13. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    :sisi1 You know better than this, stop it - Gene was a genuinely very admirable boxer who beat plenty of legit fighters. His way was ugly but extremely effective… quick feet, great defence.
     
    Journeyman92, Oct 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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  14. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I like Fullmer but that doesn't change the fact he would lose to all 4
     
    robert ungurean, Oct 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I favor Hagler. He probably loses to all 4 though, with his best chance against Duran and Hearns in that order.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Oct 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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