Henry Armstrong Sparring With Billy Conn

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  1. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He pressured and tired out his opponents...

    Anyway, I can use different examples - Battling Nelson was a swarmer. Harry Greb was a swarmer. Jim Flynn was a swarmer.
     
  2. SerbianLoudmouth

    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    Standing 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) or 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) tall, Sharkey was a standup brawler, who came right after his opponents. Sharkey was easy to hit, but rough and tumble and a hard puncher. He had unusually broad shoulders for a man of his height, and sported a tattoo of a star and battleship on his chest.
    He was a slugger who traded punches!
    Harry was swarmer you forgott Sam Langford!
     
  3. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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  4. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This was a film you dumb ****
     
  5. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    I know it was a film you ****.
     
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  6. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would give you a double like if I could.
     
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  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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  8. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, I suppose that looked like crap fella only managed to outbox Joe Louis for 13 rounds.
     
  9. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Yes and yes. They were both throwing punches IN THEIR USUAL STYLES, just not landing the punches.
    Of course one can see how they move both feet and upper body....they weren't actors. Armstrong fought like Armstrong, Conn fought like Conn...they just pulled their punches.