10 Greatest Australian Heavyweight champions

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  1. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    What other 'lost' footage... Mattioli etc?
     
    flamengo, Feb 19, 2010
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  2. LeonMcS

    LeonMcS The Mayor of Kronkton Full Member

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    If its the last thing I ever do, I will track down that f'ing fight.

    Its Moby Dick to my Captain Ahab.

    The other lost footage was referring to Grifo, I've read theres 'undiscovered' stuff around, which I took to mean 'filmed but lost'.
     
    LeonMcS, Feb 19, 2010
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  3. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    Yeah.. there'd have to something.. considering he fought Dixon, McAullife, Gans etc.. there'd be good reason to film him, even in the early 1900-1910 and later in life.

    Even some pic's of him with Les Darcy would be interesting to see from when they met in NY.
     
    flamengo, Feb 19, 2010
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  4. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I remember sitting in the stands at the MCG watching the '06 Comm games and wondering where the hell our aboriginal competitors were in the javelin.

    Mumbled something to the misses about it, and she dug her elbow into my ribs nice and hard!

    FFS, they've been throwing spears for 100's of bloody years - I wasn't just trying to be a smart *****!
     
    COULDHAVEBEEN, Feb 21, 2010
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  5. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There is no doubt that Darcy was a great.

    Fulton was World Class, but he did come up a little short, probably the equivalent of the times weaker Alphabet holders. As a stand alone heavyweight fight, though, I wonder if it is as impressive as Farnan's win over Jackson, As Jackson's draw with Corbett and a few others. I tend to think that it is a little closer to Meehans performance against Brewster.

    Still, Darcy should be a standout when we consider his performances in his own weight division. With results like the fulton result and many others, i wonder whether some people on this board might even rank him on par with "the Man"?:shock:
     
    Boilermaker, Feb 25, 2010
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  6. LeonMcS

    LeonMcS The Mayor of Kronkton Full Member

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    Mundine shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath as the great man.
     
    LeonMcS, Feb 25, 2010
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  7. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    .....exhale.
     
    flamengo, Feb 26, 2010
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  8. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    Mate.. Lionel, Griffo, Darcy.. try and split them for brilliance in adverse situations.

    Lionel's weight issues..

    Darcy's hectic regimen as a mere kid of 18 thru 20....

    Griffo's inability to take a single thing seriously.. yet the games most masterful genius of drunkeness and timing.
     
    flamengo, Feb 26, 2010
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  9. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dont forget Fenech, Fammo and Jimmy Caruthers. I am sure you will agree that thereCarruthers is an all time great that is never discussed enough.
     
    Boilermaker, Feb 26, 2010
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  10. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    Couldn't agree more with Fammo or Carruthers getting limited publicity in the current scheme.. Both guys are total legends.
     
    flamengo, Feb 27, 2010
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