Galento vs. Dubois

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    He was good enough to give peak Joe Louis trouble.
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    :cursing2::cursing2::cursing2::cursing2:
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I don't care what no one says, he reminds me of Tua in several ways.
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why on earth would you care about something no one says? ;)
     
  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Tony Galento appeared in the Ring's Annual Top 10 heavyweight rankings 3 times, all in the top 5, and at number 1 (below the champ) in 1939.

    That's better than Tommy Morrison ever did.

    Does this tell us anything?
     
  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Dubois is better than his last fight suggests, but it is clear that he doesn't have the best chin.

    I don't think that it is a given that he beats Galento, albeit he has already surpassed him in my opinion.
     
  8. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Yes, it speaks volumes about the era he fought in.
     
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    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was no great, but he did beat about 70 plus guys and 20 or so losses. So he give it a shot imo. Dubois SHOULD win but as shown in Galneto's era, he is able to pull the upset from time to time or even knockdown Louis.
     
  10. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dubois has much better stamina, and I don’t even think he’d need it.

    He weighs around 10lbs more and is around 20% less body fat than Galento, Galento would end up backing up whether he likes it or not, Dubois hits harder, is stronger and has better technique, Galento is a sitting duck for Dubois.
     
  11. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah a lot of it is clearly tongue in cheek but some of these mother****ers are dead serious
     
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    Homericlegend03 Active Member Full Member

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    I dont know why they feel the need to do that, the kd was the closest thing to a lucky punch in boxing and Louis got up dman near immediately and battered him any damn way​
     
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  13. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Active Member Full Member

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    "Trouble" is a complete overstatement
     
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  14. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Yeah, “trouble” is basically just Galento landing like 2 good left hooks after throwing like 90 of em across 4 rounds
     
  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Hits harder?? What gives you that idea
     
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