Dick Tiger or Carmen Basilio higher ranking?

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  1. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Who do you rank higher between Basilio and Tiger?

    Would you rate them much differently on accomplishments compared to H2H?

    If you would, please give them a 1-10 rating on:

    Hand speed
    Athleticism (reflexes, mobility, coordination, footwork, etc)
    Punching power
    Stamina
    Ring IQ
    Punch Resistance
    (at their best, of course)

    And if you're still game, specifically compare them on

    Longevity
    Best Single Win
    Overall quality of opposition
    Best Performance on film that you know of
    Who had the better performances in losing efforts
    Boldness of fashion statements (not really...unless you actually do want to do that but remember--- :pics)

    Or, just say "SNV is the best" and add one of these: :happy

    ...Okay, I've been too specific and needy, nobody is really likely to mess with this thread in such detail...So do whatever you want, I'm going to take a nap...maybe a BM. TMI? Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, my friends.

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  2. McGrain

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    Go away!
     
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  3. Boxed Ears

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    ...Was the BM part pushing it or all the other stuff? :oops:
     
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  4. My2Sense

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    I think Tiger may have a slight edge in achievements and longevity.

    But on the whole, I'd say they had fairly comparable ability, and rate comparably. They're both top 10 in their respective weight classes, probably somewhere in the middle or bottom half of the 10.
     
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  5. McGrain

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    Splitting them is tough/impossible. Basically you can argue this either way with conviction.
     
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  6. horst

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    Basilio, but it's close.
     
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  7. GPater11093

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    Hand speed - Tiger
    Athleticism (reflexes, mobility, coordination, footwork, etc) - Tiger
    Punching power - Tiger
    Stamina - Basilio
    Ring IQ - DRAW
    Punch Resistance - Basilio

    Longevity - Tiger
    Best Single Win - Basilio (Robinson I)
    Overall quality of opposition - Basilio
    Best Performance on film that you know of - Basilio (Robinson I); Tiger (Giardello IV)
    Who had the better performances in losing efforts - Basilio
    Boldness of fashion statements - Tiger dressed like a tramp at most times.
     
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  8. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Did he **** dress like a tramp! He was very spiffingly turned out most of the time, he just let clothes get old.

    Nobody google "Dick Tiger" with your images on anything other than "safe", by the way.
     
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  9. Kalasinn

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    I honestly can't decide who to rank higher, it's extremely close.


    Anyway,
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  10. laxpdx

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    I picked Tiger, but can see a case being made either way.
     
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  11. GPater11093

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    :lol::lol:

    I was reading the new Emile Griffith book and it remarked that Tiger looked like he got his clothes from Salvation Army. Abit far I think but quite funny.
    It was saying he turned up to Press Conferences in pyjamas and slippers.
     
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  12. My2Sense

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    :lol: I never heard that story before, but Tiger was notorious for being very thrifty and modestly dressed, despite his admirable ring earnings.
     
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  13. McGrain

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    Yeah, he seems never to have spent a penny he didn't have to. I do remember stories about his clothing coming apart at the seams and him snorting at the idea that he should replace them.


    Which Griffith book are you reading GP? Is it the Nine, Ten and Out one?
     
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  14. My2Sense

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    The tragic part to all that being that his government confiscated everything he saved and left him with nothing in the end. :-(
     
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  15. McGrain

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    Didn't he get to keep some property? He had a huge property portfolio out there when the **** hit the fan, and I seem to remember he had some of what was confiscated returned to him as part of the agreement that saw him return home? They could always have stung him after that I suppose.


    Yeah, his story basically sucks.
     
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