Which one fighter that there is no film of would you most like to see (excluding Harry Greb)?

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    John L. Sullivan
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Britton is a brilliant mention.
     
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  3. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Walcott the Barbados Demon a man his size with freakish power like that would be something to see. Also prime Ketchel good quality same for Langford even more Gans.
     
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  4. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Grim
    Jack Dempsey ( MW)
    Kid Norfolk
    Chuck Wiggins
    George KO Chaney
     
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  5. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Too many to name.
     
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  6. NickChristo

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    Eddie Booker, Tiger Flowers, Maxie Rosenbloom and Barbados Joe Walcott would be at the top of the list for me for sure.
     
    NickChristo, Nov 19, 2020
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  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    John L. Sullivan!

    Joe Goddard
    Jack Non Pareil Dempsey
    MORE JOE GANS (without the handcuffs)!
     
    Seamus, Nov 19, 2020
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  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    You're welcome.

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    Seamus, Nov 19, 2020
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    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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  10. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Some of the ancient Greeks who boxed in the original Olympics.

    Wonder if they could hook off the jab.
     
    Saintpat, Nov 19, 2020
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  11. George forearm

    George forearm The forearm of George Full Member

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    I'd love more of wille pep it's criminal that we only have 2 full fight of his
     
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    Joe Choynski
    Jim Jeffries
    Tom Sharkey
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Benny Leonard
    Charley Burley
     
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    Yes! This!
     
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  14. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Sullivan was actually described as developing into a fantastic straight puncher, which isn't surprising when you think of his participation in LPR as well as MOQ rules. People have this idea of Sullivan as a clubber or swinger, when stylistic descriptions of him have him as a straight puncher from a crouch. Even the scientific boxers of the time rated him highly, from what I've gathered from here.

    Also, my choice would be Jack Britton. I have always been fascinated with his minimalist expert Boxing.
     
    roughdiamond, Nov 20, 2020
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  15. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Look through this posters history for fantastic info on ancient Boxing.

    @GlaukosTheHammer
     
    roughdiamond, Nov 20, 2020
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