Eddie Perkins

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  1. quarry

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    What are your thoughts on this under rated fighter, was he worthy of being inducted into the IBHOF
     
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  2. klompton

    klompton Boxing Addict banned

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    Absolutely. Perkins was awsome. Totally underrated and criminally forgotten today.
     
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  3. quarry

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    Totally agree.. Perkins fought anyone anywhere, a great fighter
     
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  4. Vic-JofreBRASIL

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    I would love to know more about some of his losses outside of US.....I read here something about many of them being very controversial.....
     
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  5. SonnyListonsJab

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    :good

    Then I assume you rate one of my favorites Duilio Loi extremely high?
     
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  6. quarry

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    i rate Loi extremely high, excellent fighter with unbelievable resume.. i have an excellent documentary on him.
     
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  7. Eguaro

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    There were many good fighters at that time than Perkins . But he was dominating all.
     
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    One of the best technicians you will ever see.
     
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  9. red cobra

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    Perkins was a beautiful fighter..sheer economy in motion and really underrated..criminally so..maybe more forgotten than just underrated.
     
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    love to see it:good
     
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    Great, great fighter.
     
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  12. red cobra

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    Loi, Locche, Perkins, Ortiz,...these would make a fascinating round-robin type of tournament...I would have love to have seen something like that. I know that they fought each other, but I could see rematch after rematch between them, interchangeably. What a collection of consumate, defensive, technical masters they were.
     
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