Who's the best modern heavyweight Galento could beat?

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  1. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You should start a poll. I don't have the balls.
     
  2. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk wouldn't be able to handle this kind of brutality on the inside

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  3. imjustasking!!

    imjustasking!! Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ugly upset over Lou Nova too, but yeah.
     
  4. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dream on.
     
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  5. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He'd beat Jake Paul. Butterbean I'm not sure in a four-round fight, but if it went past 4 rounds he'd win for sure, IMO.
     
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  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Not a chance.
     
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  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Tony G would knock yo dog out
     
  8. Yorbals

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  9. Absolutely!

    Absolutely! Fabulous, darling! Full Member

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    That's hilarious!!

    He can't even throw a punch properly :risas3:
     
  10. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    I say put him in with Butterbean, 4 rounds.
     
  11. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Not gonna lie, I always watch this when I need a laugh. Equally laughable are the mental gymnastics by some here, insisting we should ignore own ****ing eyes for whatever reason, and that Galento was better than he looked.

    Such as these.
     
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  12. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I agree — it’d come off as a cherry-pick and a circus sideshow, which undercuts the credibility Dubois has built as a serious contender.
     
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  13. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Someone who’s not ranked high or even known. Being 230 lbs wouldn’t help Galento today and nor would only being 5’9”. No referee, judge or commission would let him get away with fighting dirty either. About the only thing that would still hold true is that he could throw a hard punch which is always worth something. But it’s not a reason to make him a favorite over anyone good.
     
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  14. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ain't no way I caught your ass saying this
     
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  15. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Yes, Lou Nova had exactly the same problem.