A fighter that grew more in your estimation...

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  1. pityforbute

    pityforbute RIP Johnny Full Member

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    If you scratch beneath the surface there's a lot to admire about Paulie.
     
    pityforbute, Jun 1, 2012
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  2. silenc

    silenc dropout bear Full Member

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    Taylor - Chavez
    Chisora - Klitschko
     
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  3. whoupicking?

    whoupicking? Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    For me it will have to be Lennox Lewis.
     
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  4. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cotto.
     
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  5. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    :deal Gatti, Wlad, Froch, Abril, Lundy, and I guess on a smaller scale Kirkland with abit more boxing, actually trying to setup Angulo for some bombs that impressed me abit instead of every shot being a powershot. Maravilla losing to Margo yrs ago and transforming into the beast his is today is impressive.
     
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  6. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed!! Cockell took a horrendous beating and really had no business being in there. They just played this on ESPN Classics the other day, always pisses me off when they play fights from the greats that were either pointless walkovers or when they're way past their prime like today they had Holyfield vs Savarese (who ****ing cares!!) it's a disservice to fighters like Holyfield showing them way past it over and over and making the younger kids watching think that's what Holyfield was! Their monthly airing of Leonard vs Hagler always drives me insane. They were playing RJJ vs Tito the other week :patsch:patsch
     
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  7. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    But Cockell had plenny a bottle, RTB. Not many could take Marciano's bunker busters 'n keep comin'. He was a true Brit bulldog.
     
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  8. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bump
     
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  9. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hello buddy, hope you're well!

    Jones at the Olympics was phenomenal.

    Ali, Leonard, Jones, DLH.

    You will see NOTHING like the talent those had, at this summers American Olympic squad. :verysad
     
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  10. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    going back a bit there.

    tommy farr vs joe louis. farr became a legend on that loss alone. he put up a great effort.
     
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  11. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    true.
     
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  12. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    you should count yourself lucky. we don't get that many fights on espn classic.
     
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  13. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    I`m not a fan of his but Barrera became a better fighter after the Junior Jones losses.
     
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  14. Little Tyson

    Little Tyson Guest

    Yes I know, conducted one of my first interviews with him, great guy.
     
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  15. pityforbute

    pityforbute RIP Johnny Full Member

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    SJS put me onto the doc about Paulie the other night.I'd wanted to see it for years but it reallly was even better than I hoped.Thoroughly enjoyed it.
    When did you get to interview Paulie?
    Excuse my ignorance but I'm not familiar with your work.:oops:
     
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