How Hard did Max Bear Punch?

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  1. wgain

    wgain Member Full Member

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    He killed 2 in the ring but how hard did he punch?
     
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  2. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Max Baer was sometimes totally ferocious, sometimes a Jester. But he had real clout on him. I think he directly killed one guy.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yilXvhph3Y[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk-7ic9OCKY[/ame]

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

    Carnera killed the other fighter, Ernie Schaff (who had wins over Uzcudun, Stribling and Galento) who had suffered injuries prior to that after a shellacking by Baer. Carnera ended his life with a jab, poor guy.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSrtLbTeukM[/ame]
     
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  3. wgain

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    great post, it was wild back in the day!
     
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  4. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    He hit like a truck.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8Xh4WUGq24[/ame]
     
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  5. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Flea Man, yes he directly killed Frankie Campbell of California at the beginning of Baer's career.Frankie Campbell was the brother of Dolph Camilli, who was a great first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the late 1930s. After Camilli ,came Gil Hodges at 1st base...Baer was more suited for show business than boxing, by temperment. Baer had the greatest "backhand " in the business...
     
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  6. wgain

    wgain Member Full Member

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    compared to this era of fighters where would he fit in with his power between these Tyson, Haye ,klitz, lenox (or anyone you guys think of )
     
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  7. gumbo2176

    gumbo2176 Active Member Full Member

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    He KO'd 52 of the 67 people he won against. I'd say pretty damn hard.
     
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  8. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Baer was one of the harder hittters in HW history. He also had one of the best chins. If he had applied himself to the game, he could have been one of the top ATGs.
     
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  9. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Curtis hatchet man sheppard said "Joe Louis could hurt you...Max Baer could kill you!". He also said of Louis beating Baer that "kayoeing Max Baer was like chopping a tree!"
     
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  10. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Max punched like a bear.
     
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  11. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    We may never agree much on politics Zak, but you're right as you can be here!
     
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  12. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This hard:

    [DM]xep9er_max-baer-ko_sport[/DM]
     
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  13. Bonecrusher

    Bonecrusher Lineal Champion Full Member

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    My grandpa met the man and claimed no one punched like Max did!!

    Grandpa claimed Baer knocked out a Bull with one punch...

    Not sure what that's worth but gramps thought it was impressive lol :D
     
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  14. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A thought on Max Baer.In 1959 I watched Max Baer being introduced before the main event on TV. He walked up the five steps to the ring and catapulted over the ropes into the ring for his introductions...Wow I thought,the 50 year old Baer is in great shape...A couple of weeks later Max Baer suffered a massive heart attack in his hotel room and died...
    PS in the Cinderella Man picture,about James J Braddock, they portrayed Baer as a villian.
    What an injustice to a beloved figure Max Baer.....
     
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  15. Muchmoore

    Muchmoore Guest

    :-(

    That's Hollywood for ya though
     
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