Most ferocious fighter ever?

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  1. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    honourble mention sven ottke...
     
  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Bat Nelson should be noted.
     
  3. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My top 6

    Jack Dempsey

    Tom Sharkey

    Terry McGovern

    Mysterious Billy Smith

    Ad Wolgast

    Ace Hudkins

    All were noted for their all-consuming ferocity
     
  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    real mentions: Rocky Graziano, Tom Sharkey, pre-Hollywood Jack Dempsey, Roberto Duran, early Tyson and as the poster noted, Nigel Benn.
     
  5. kolcade4

    kolcade4 Keep Punchin' Full Member

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    Nigel was without a doubt "VICIOUS". Thw mcClellan fight was crazy. I would say I would put it in my top 10 of all time great fights but I wasn't ever sure if the headbutt was the reason for the aftermath or the reason why McClellan lost. A lesser man would have stayed out of the ring in first round. Benn was a monster.
     
  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    This ***** cat?

    Seriously, you could not have paid me enough money to get in the ring with him...

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGz3gXGLxvk[/ame]
     
  7. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    darkhorse mention: dick tiger
     
  8. duranimal

    duranimal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Roberto Duran:yep..aka "The Panama Animal":D & Duranimal:D
     
  9. sugarkills

    sugarkills Active Member Full Member

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    Dura-Pan-Hands-Of-Stone-nimal :D
     
  10. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    D, I saw the young savage Rocky Graziano when he was a 4 round fighter. His bouts then were like attending a street brawl. So vicious, and violent was the rockem.sockem Graziano. I saw him and a "second cousin ".Frankie Terry
    fight each other in 1945. They kicked each other , bit each other, and knocked the referee down,alongst with them to the canvass. We in the
    audience went crazy. That was young Graziano, coming up. Rocky's fights then didn't need a referee, he needed a warden to keep order. He always claimed he was the greatest "street fighter", and I tend to believe him...
    P.s. Graziano and the equally tough Ace Hudkins,of the 1920s,would have
    initiated a "riot",were they to have fought...Cheers D.
     
  11. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :good
    Great S. I would add Stanley Ketchel,a ferocious do or die killer in the ring.
    By ALL who saw the young Michigan Assassin fight in the West...:good
     
  12. Coetzeefan101

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  13. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I'd pick Ketchel. Loving Benn though.
     
  14. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    Benn was a monster , great vid.
     
  15. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don't forget 'Vicious' Victor Galindez and Jake LaMotta.

    Scartissue