Benny Leonard. - A true legend of the sport.

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by DonBoxer, Apr 9, 2011.


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  1. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    I feel than Benny is not fully appreciated on ESB , even in the classic forum.
    I thought i would grab some footage from youtube,a few pics and some articles and put in here for those who have never taken the time to fully appreciate him as i think many simply dont get round to searching for footage of fighters they do not know much about.

    I hope this lets some people see how great this man is.
    Enjoy:jew:rabbi

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    Nice little article
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    Leonard earns $64,000 in one year.
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    A great little bit of documentary.
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSxreC59N9c&feature=related[/ame]

    Tribute.
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hrAs0Tyo5g[/ame]

    Benny vs Tendler ( poor quality)
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbDMaV8wIyk&feature=related[/ame]

    Hope you guys like this, i think its a nice way of unifying some of the stuff easily available on the net.
     
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  2. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    definitely one of my favorites. a funny guy to boot as well, love that story about his family and fighting
     
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  3. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    $20 and a black eye.:lol:
     
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  4. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    I rate Benny Leonard up there with the very best ever.
    He's arguably the greatest boxer ever.
    #1 at lightweight I believe.
     
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  5. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He moves like a natural. I dont think his punch variety is very great though.
     
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  6. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The best boxer in the history of boxing. I just finished rereading Nat Flelscher's bio of Benny Leonard "Leonard the Magnificent." Inside and outside the ring he was without a doubt Magnificent. No one and I mean no one who ever laced up the gloves and steped into a boxing ring had more skills than Leonard. This includes anyone named Sugar Ray.
     
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  7. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    top 5 p4p in my opinion......Great thread !
     
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  8. barrack osama

    barrack osama Guest

    yes benny indeed a great fighter much better than those poorly skilled kangaroos fitz and corbett
     
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  9. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Great fighter. Top3 at lw and anywhere between 8 and 15 p4p. Had it all, could outbox boxers and outpunch punchers. A very rare breed.
     
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  10. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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  11. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Can't ever get too much of Bemjamin Leiner the greatest Lightweight of them all imo.

    :good
     
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  12. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Great stuff. :thumbsup
     
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  13. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Didn't need to be. He's one of the most orthodox fighters ever. He had every punch in the textbook but he didn't need to come up with anything original or flashy- he was all about classical boxing.

    BTW I love those stories about what he did to people who messed up his hair....pity the fool who makes Benny Leonard angry
     
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  14. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I really wish there was more fotage of him. For one thing I'd never get tired of watching it, and also more people would understand what a great boxer he was.
     
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  15. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    I'd LOVE to see footage of his Rocky Kansas title defense, or title winning effort. Damn shame that boxing film from this particular era(after JJ, before 30's) is so limited, because the 20's has some of the most unbelievable fighters in guys like Britton, Leonard, Greb, etc.
     
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