Jersey Joe Walcott's physique at age 37 was INCREDIBLE!

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  1. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Primo did in fact have acromegaly, a condition which tends to shorten life expectancy. (Primo died at 60 after a period of failing health. Jess Willard, on the other hand, did not have acromegaly, and lived a long healthy life, dying at 86.)
     
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  2. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What Primo Carnera needed was a freaking dentist...... Them fangs he called teeth needed some serious cap work.......
    :shock::admin

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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    As Duodenum says.

    If you google acromegaly, then do an image search, you will see a few people who look like Carnera.
     
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  4. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    He looks young there. :think
     
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  5. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'd guess he was a mere contender there; not champ yet of '33...:deal:huh

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  6. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have "Carnera-Shark 2" from '33....... Carnera bounced off the ropes in round 6 and got Sharkey comin' in with an uppercut that layed-out Jack like a sleeping bag....

    We've debated before as to Carnera's title win over Sharkey being legit..... Well, it does look legit to me cuz I have the tape of the fight and its in pretty good viewing order...... Carny's uppercut was a thing of beauty........

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  7. leverage

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    Look at roy jones NOW! Even though the skills are long gone, he is still cut and rock solid.
     
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  8. Bummy Davis

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    Walcott was ripped and heavy arms and shoulders
     
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  9. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Primo was ripped for a big guy, today he would be larger because of the training....He was a freak for his day
     
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  10. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm eagerly waiting the inevitable "u gay" comment.
     
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  11. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Primo of today would be like Lou Ferrigno...... Roided up and utterly massive.......

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  12. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Probably look like Bob Sapp. :lol:
     
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  13. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was eyeballing photos' of Louis Ferrigno from his prime of 1977 / '78 when he was like 26 years old and 270 pounds of ripped muscle getting ready to be "The Hulk" on TV, and his 1993 comeback to body-building at age 42 just a little earlier........ Lou Ferrigno was actually bigger and even badder at age 42 and a listed 303 pounds of ripped muscle mass........ He was HUGE!!!!

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    I don't know how to download and paste on the forum....... I'm not a computer wiz / geek..... I just blog, surf and e-mail..........
     
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  14. Ravishing Rick

    Ravishing Rick $.02 *Soutside slugger* Full Member

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    Bernard Hopkins at 47 is amazing. Holyfield as well. Vitali and Wlad are pushing 40 and they look good tooo.

    its not too hard to imagine "boxers" to be in good shape cause of the fact the training involved. I only do pull ups, dips etc and most people think i spend my life in the gym!
     
    Ravishing Rick, Sep 22, 2011
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  15. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol::deal
     
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