The Greatest Giant Slayer?

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  1. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who is it? for me its sam langford
     
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  2. janitor

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    A few names spring to mind in cronological order:

    Charlie Mitchell

    Bob Fitzsimmons

    Terry McGovern

    Barbados Joe Walcott

    Sam Langford

    Jack Dillon

    Jack Dempsey

    Harry Greb

    Mickey Walker

    Joe Louis
     
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    First name that came to my mind for some reason.
     
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  4. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You forgot Charley BUrley who owned Archie Moore and stopped Jt Turner Who was a 6-3 220 lb journeyman compared to the 5-9 151 Burley. Damn know thats what I call a giant killer
     
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  5. Bill1234

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    Joe Louis. He knocked out some very big men, such as Buddy Baer.
     
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    Got to be Barbados though hasn't it?
     
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    jerry quarry
     
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  8. The Morlocks

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    His name was Jack and he was a mauler!:hat
     
    The Morlocks, Dec 4, 2009
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