At the age of 53, Firat Arslan is in the Top 15

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You can say what you want, but this is incredible.
     
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    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What you want.

    There you go, I said it.
     
  3. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    You have to give the man credit. He's fought six times in the last two years and keeps on beating B and C level guys. I wish the top fighters would fight that often.
     
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  4. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    Him and Silvio Branco did some nice lower levrl Bernard Hopkins imitations in Europe.
     
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  5. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Reinstating 15 round fights would result in a sharp decline in the number of elderly pugilists. Also, having referees that are confident enough to let fights go much longer than what we have now. The old men would drop like flies. There's a reason they're called "The Championship Rounds".
     
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  6. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That’s crazy he was around already when I was a 17 year old kid starting boxing. I remember watching him on Eurosport. Or maybe it was the German TV channel. He was one of those familiar names on TV that I looked up to. I am 39 now.
     
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  7. Hotep Kemba

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    Stamina is the most boring of all the athletic traits to observe by it's very nature. I don't wanna see people be less explosive for longer periods of time, nor do I wanna see slow twitch athletes dominate what works best as a fast twitch sport. Less Joe Joyce's and more Mike Tyson's. 12 Rounders >>> 15 Rounders.