Back when belts were belts

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  1. DaSweetScience

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    My greatest ever Australian sporting moment.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6GZpn1nXGs[/ame]
     
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  2. Max Power

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    Agreed. Harding left the ring that night KNOWING that he was THE CHAMP.

    And he deserved it. Back when boxing meant something.

    I love the end of the 11th. He knows he's got it
     
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  3. ipswich express

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    Virgil Hill and Charles Williams probably wouldn't tend to agree one little bit...
     
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  4. LeonMcS

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    Williams is a bit of a forgotten man from that era.
     
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  5. ipswich express

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    He sure is. The truth is that Harding was considered by most to be behind Hill and Williams at the time.
     
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  6. LeonMcS

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    A boxing mag recently did an analysis of the weakest eras in all divisions and this was the era they gave for the Light Heavys.

    Didn't agree with their conclusion, I think Donny Lalonde was included as well.
     
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  7. ipswich express

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    It was a weak era, but I think Jones' era was poorer. He was a complete standout, which Harding's era didn't really have. But the overall level of competition was stonger in the above mentioned for mine.
     
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  8. DaSweetScience

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    In an attempt to recallibrate the debate all I can offer is

    "Understand that son, we're a minute away from the WBC Championship"
     
    DaSweetScience, Apr 22, 2010
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  9. LeonMcS

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    You're probably on drugs as well Pat.
     
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  10. DaSweetScience

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    I get high on life.
     
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  11. LeonMcS

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    Another admitted user, this forums full of reprobates.
     
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  12. ipswich express

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    Well you did say "Back When Belts Were Belts"...
     
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  13. DaSweetScience

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    I'm not as think as you baked I am.

    Refocusing back to Sir Jeff Harding what about these 2 old warriors after their third war.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1Plo_5HSVw&feature=related[/ame]
     
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  14. JOSEY WALES

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    Harding would have been there or there abouts in ANY era imo .
     
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  15. DaSweetScience

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    I'm with you Josey.

    The great intangible is heart and the Hitman's was huge.
     
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