Rocky Graziano

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  1. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    what are your thoughts on him, did he have good management, because he never took on alot of top contenders.
     
  2. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rocky who had 83 pro bouts, fought 19 different boxers that were rated in the top 10 at one time or another for a total of 30 bouts. He record was 22-6-2 against them.
     
  3. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Graziano had a GOOD right hand...
     
  4. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You know, I think it is more important in boxing to be exciting and good, than boring and great. That's why I will always take Gatti over Mayweather fights, Fletcher over Benitez fights. M. Ward over Whitaker fights, Vasquez over Hopkins fights EVERYTIME>:rasta
     
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    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And maybe the Rock-a-bye baby Graziano over them all. These guys become legends and the Whitakers, Mayweathers and the like are forgotten and not cared about after they retire. People will talk about the exciting Pacquioa forever. Only purists and streetthugs will talk about Mayweather. And even then the thugs will throw hom asidfor Tyson and other punchers.:rasta
     
  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I believe Sugar Ray Robinson said the hardest he was ever hit was the right hand Graziano put him down with.
     
  7. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    is alot of the stuff true they say about graziano he was never in the gym, he smoked and drank all year round, he never had much of a amature career, he found out he could punch by being thrown in a ring with a experience fighterwhen he didnt even know how to box and he smashed the guy up? you hear so much about him you some times think whats true and whats not?
     
  8. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    amen, tm
     
  9. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sugar told me it was Artie Levine, S
     
  10. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    john i wa hopeing you would come on could you answer any of my questions about the rock?
     
  11. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    is alot of the stuff true they say about graziano he was never in the gym, he smoked and drank all year round, he never had much of a amature career, he found out he could punch by being thrown in a ring with a experience fighter when he didnt even know how to box and he smashed the guy up? you hear so much about him you some times think whats true and whats not?
     
  12. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    You just don't stop do you. Like that annoying 9 year old kid that lives next door and is always asking questions. Eventually, he drives everyone so crazy you move. Is that you? I think so...

    :rasta
     
  13. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He also said Artie Levine during the Way It Was TV show when Robinson and Rocky Graziano reviewed their fight.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iCB5zTNeA8[/ame]


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtClCZsAiP4[/ame]
     
  14. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Graziano was tough as nails and had a do or die attitude, he was in there with a master sharpshooter that could do it all that night but Rocky could punch. Artie Levine hit Ray so hard I think in the first Ray said he did not remember the fight and he won a10 rder
     
  15. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Can't do it now, SBj, have pressing stuff with deadlines. Will get back.