Baer

I'm still not ready to completely rule out the possibility that these guys are just joking around.

 

Yeah, I love the old timers as much as anyone here but even I wouldn't defend Baer's skills. Strong guy with one of the hardest right hands in history but not much else.

 

Serious question, how many fights in the ring have you had?

 

I'm saying that you picked the worst piece of footage you could possibly have found to illustrate them,and if you sincerely believe the opposite ,I have to question your boxing acumen and ability to appreciate and understand what you are actually watching.

 

It crossed my mind we are being trolled.:think

 

Every era has its Pep's and Mayweathers and also it's Galento's and Baer's.
Robinson was not a contemporary of Baer's ,he debuted in Oct 1940, Baer had his last fight against Nova in1941.

I don't think its Baer being exposed here.:-(

 

Anybody who thinks Baer was so great should watch the Louis fight. Louis did say that Baer hit him the hardest shot he ever took, but, what he was kind enough to leave out, until prodded, was that it came after the bell. Braddock also said that Baer hit him the hardest ever, so guess, he could punch.

 

Robert De Niro looks more skilled in Raging Bull.

 

I'm not saying that Baer was some Ray Robinson in the skill department but if he was as crude and flawed as some of you would like to portray there is no way he would have won a world title let alone get past a skillful counterpuncher like Max Schmeling