Best post-1970 heavyweight max baer beats?

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Who would you pick?
     
  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Maybe Michael Spinks
    Definitely Leon Spinks

    Possible ken Norton ,50 /50 on that.
    Hashim Rahman maybe
    Trevor Berbick
    Michael Moorer
     
  3. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe

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  4. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    I assume you mean champions?
     
  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Bobby Crabtree
     
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  6. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Since the 1970's? that's a long list,,,,,
     
  7. Mandela2039

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  8. gfghfgh

    gfghfgh New Member Full Member

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    Him vs Alex Ustinov can prove a deceptively interesting matchup.
     
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  9. themaster458

    themaster458 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No
     
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  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Have you people ever watched Baer in action?
     
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  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Basically he would have a chance against anybody with a less than stellar chin, however good they were otherwise.
     
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  12. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Probably some guys that moved up from light heavy and cruiser and only found average success at heavy, guys like Al ice Cole, Bob Foster, Jirov. On the high end he could land a bomb and maybe turn the trick on Moorer after being outboxed.
    Baer had a great chin and a big punch but his size which was an asset in the 20s and 30s would be nullified by most heavies by 1970. His lack of skill would be badly exposed without the size difference.
     
  13. Mandela2039

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    I only mentioned him just so i could see your pretty face again :icon12:
     
  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Why?
     
  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    You forgot David Tua and Mike Tyson