Would a motivated Max Baer clean out todays heavyweights?

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  1. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The guy was a beast, and at 6'3 not exactly small even by todays standards..

    he couldve put a MAJOR dent in most of todays fighters chins, and take a good shot too.
    Id say today hed by top5 easily
     
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    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    in addition i rate his power as top 10 ATG
     
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  3. boxinghusky

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    The guy killed two men in the ring, so I think he could take out some of todays top 10 bums.
     
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    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    lol..maybe only vitali wouldnt beat him
     
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    futonrevolution Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "Motivated" is the operative term. Even with pulling his punches and (according to his family) utter non-interest in boxing, preferring to pursue acting, he could still completely dominate world-class competition.

    Properly motivated, he'd be one hell of a great modern heavyweight champion and spokesman for the sport! He'd have more unschooled female support than even prime Oscar did...
     
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  6. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Big time! nice post.. people that made the cinderall movie failed to point out the only reason braddock won that fight was because Baer pulled his punches, and was unmotivated. and he had too much fun clownin..
     
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    futonrevolution Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not only that but they shrunk Baer's Jewish star down to maybe two millimeters, hoping the viewing public wouldn't notice and have any possible reason to see any depth to his character... should have given him a handlebar mustache to twirl as he ties Renee Zellwiger to the railroad tracks. Terrible. That, and the cinematography of the boxing matches were even worse than "The Contender" tv show. :barf

    Did you like the ending where it talks about how Braddock held on to the heavyweight title for two whole years before losing to Joe Louis? Never mind the fact that it was his first defense. Ugh.
     
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  8. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Baer was an interesting case. The guy had lethal power in his right hand and an Iron Chin. I have seen a few of his fights on ESPN Classic and when he hit you with that right hand it was lights out.
     
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    No, he didn't.
     
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    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think he has the best chin in history, bar none. But Baer doesn't have enough technique to really make it count.

    As the number of rounds got shorter, he would short out. He was the last man to get a winning decision over 20 i believe, and that's about right. He could be outboxed.


    Great power, great chin.
     
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    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Was his Chin up there with LaMotta and Chuvalo etc.? I have seen parts of the Joe Louis vs Baer fight and he took several flush punches before getting stopped.
     
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    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    opie is a ****ing *****..the guy that played baer was spot on though..they should make a movie about Baer to set the record straight
     
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    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I read he gave up in that fight with Louis.. He smashed his face with an iron pipe when he was asked by a reporter if he was concerned about and opponents punch, and said if this cant hurt me, no man can.....GRANITE chin
     
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    HyperBone Silverback Gorilla Full Member

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    No. The Klitschkos, esp Vitali could have exposed his weaknesses
     
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    futonrevolution Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What makes you think his management or the sanctioning bodies would put him with Vitali or Wlad? They'd put him up with Valuev and let us watch him administer a beat down even worse than Primo Carnera's!
     
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