Forgotten wars

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Yeah, should probably save that for its own thread. Speaking of Zale though, the Graziano fights don't get enough love imo.
     
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  2. ChrisJS

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    Tony Zale and Stanley Ketchel stand out to me as the greatest Polak fighters. Froch, though good, was far from great IMO.
     
  3. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kelley-Gainer I was a special fight. You know you’re exciting when you make a classic with Derrick Gainer.
     
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  4. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've been wanting to see Kelley-Dorsey as one of our FOTW's for a while now. The scorecards would be interesting to see. One of those you could paint any number of ways. When I saw it live on Tuesday Night Fights on the USA Network back then I had Dorsey winning, but not sure how I'd see it now.
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

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    I used him as an example, since he was similar weight at a similar time. I agree Ketchel is probably #1. However, I'd call Froch great. He's clearly the third best SMW ever for me. But yeah, this ain't the thread for it.
     
  6. George Crowcroft

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    Your wish shall be granted.
     
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    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rapture!
     
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    Kelly Pavlik vs Jermain Taylor 1 seems to be forgotten nowadays. Great fight and comeback.
     
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  9. George Crowcroft

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    You know I just laugh when you quote me?
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

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    Okay sir! :thumbsup:
     
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  11. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Imagine if Dorsey had power to go with that work rate.
     
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    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If memory serves, Caveman Lee vs. John LoCicero was a barnburner.
     
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    Have you watched Ortiz Maidana recently or are you going off memory? I bet if you watch both fights and compare you will find the Maidana fight had better action

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  14. Flo_Raiden

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    Dick Tiger vs Henry Hank
    Curtis Cokes vs Kitten Hayward
    Bruce Curry vs Monroe Brooks
    Mark Breland vs Aaron Davis
    Calvin Grove vs Jorge Paez 1 and 2
    Ray Mancini vs Bobby Chacon
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Excellent stuff! Throw in Chacón and Mancini vs Frias, too.
     
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