Physically strongest Middleweight champion

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  1. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll go a different route with their were many Middleweights
    that looked like they were chiseled from stone, and looked
    like they would be strong as hell.
    M.Walker , Zale, Graziano,Carter,Briscoe, Sibson,
    Hagler, Mugabi, Mccellean,Tiger,Monzon.
    Everyone had the bodies of Greco Roman wrestlers.
     
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  2. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lamotta and Cerdan are worthy of a mention in the strength department.
     
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  3. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Monzon. Early reports of his fights called him an immovable object and a juggernaut at ease in the ring. No one was stronger than King C a r l o s.
     
    The Morlocks, Mar 27, 2020
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    My first thought. Also Ruben Carter.
     
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  5. BELLERS

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    Liking the mention of Tony Sibson ! Another Englishman with good strength, was Chris Eubank. Irishman Steve Collins was no pushover either.
     
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  6. CharlesBurley

    CharlesBurley Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Chris Eubank if you count titlists
     
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  7. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    But eubank was a bigger guy naturally a super mw
     
    Charlietf, Mar 27, 2020
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  8. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sibson was quite naturally, very strong. A fairly big middleweight too, really.
     
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    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sibson and Eubank .both very strong
     
    lloydturnip, Mar 27, 2020
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  10. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Tiger was as strong as anyone .. a monster ..
     
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  11. salsanchezfan

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    Let's not confuse the decision to box rather than slug as acquiescing a strength disadvantage.
     
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  12. Big Red

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    Arthur Abraham looks like a strong guy. He certainly has great power in his punches.
     
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    A lot of other guys will get mentioned before him but Greb often muscled around guys like 200 pound Bill Brennan who was no weakling. None of the other middleweights that will get mentioned here ever did anything even close.
     
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  14. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    At the risk of being cliche, Hagler to me was the strongest/toughest mw I have ever seen
     
    Richmondpete, Mar 27, 2020
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    I have to ask: If we really use Mr. Tiger's first name will we really be banned or are you making a statement about what I consider an overzealous moderator? Am I going to be banned for saying this?
     
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