Absolute Truths of Boxing

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  1. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thanks. Although I thought that first one would really get on your nerves :risas3:
     
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  2. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Definitely agreed!
     
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  3. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    I think there are a few that are pretty hard to argue with, but they aren't all that interesting, and don't tell you much.

    The historical facts of the fighters' records on Boxrec would be another one. Pretty hard to argue against the claim: "The judge(s) gave Joe Frazier a UD over Muhammad Ali in 1971."
     
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  4. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Eh, that one's a matter of taste. The Dunphy one I disagreed with more.
     
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  5. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Absolute truth of boxing #1: Most people don't know **** about boxing.
     
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  6. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nice profile pic. Love that scene. Miss Mr. Poitier.
     
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  7. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    The problem is that no one knows they are one of the people who don't know **** about boxing. Could be me or you. Naaaahhhh.
     
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  8. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I belong to one or two Facebook boxing groups where some of the members, who by virtue of belonging to such a group, automatically seem to assume themselves experts on the subject and they know almost nothing. The pool here is actually pretty deep.
     
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  9. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Although I am a fan of a ridiculously wide variety of sports, this is the first forum or group I have ever been a member of. I have been pleasantly surprised by the amount of members who have solid knowledge and rational ideas. In fact, other than the amount and depth of Canelo hate and Usyk love I find this forum very well balanced and enjoyable.
     
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  10. OP_TheJawBreaker

    OP_TheJawBreaker NOBODY hit like that guy! Full Member

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    Richard Steele's stoppage in Chavez vs Taylor is not bad, if anything the stoppage was right.
     
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  11. OP_TheJawBreaker

    OP_TheJawBreaker NOBODY hit like that guy! Full Member

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    This
     
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  12. Flash24

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    The " Magic Bottle " in Pryor vs Arguello #1 is very overblown.
    Reasons.
    #1No drug ingested through the stomach would work that quickly in the time left in that fight.
    #2 Pryor was simply a better fighter than his wild man persona would suggest, especially when one looks at the entirety of his career, including the amateur history.
    #3 He did give Arguello a rematch, beat him easier the 2nd fight.
    #4 He was a better Jr. Welter than Arguello, not at all a better fighter historically than he was.
    #5 Not one person in his corner that night, and all the hanger-ons and hype men have ever said their was something shady in that corner that night. After all these years.
     
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  13. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe .....
    So why would the saintly Panama Lewis say " no not that one, the bottle I mixed earlier " or words to that effect, their is no doubt surely that the bottle contained something other than water No ? keep well.
     
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  14. Mike Cannon

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    Cross-Trainer are you from UK ?
    If so are you also an insomniac , its 4am in London !!!! keep well.
     
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  15. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Carl Williams is the only absolute Truth in boxing.
     
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