Battle of the Tony's: Galento vs Tubbs

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    The best version of Tony Galento vs the best version of Tony Tubbs. Could Galento's left hook lay Tubbs out??
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, May 3, 2020
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  2. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I think that Galento would have been a handful for Tubbs TBH.
     
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  3. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Is that comment ('a handful') with or without irony? And shouldn't the title be "Battle of the Fat Tonys"? Not that I want to fat shame or anything, it just seemed like a missed opportunity.
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Without irony. Remember, Galento may have not looked like much but he was a rough and tumble fighter with a monster of a left hook.
     
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  5. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Galento would jump over tubbs and the poor tubbs would lose suffocated
     
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  6. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yea, I go with Charlietf , Galento was a real scrapper, fearless and tough, would have out gamed Tubbs before half way.
     
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  7. CANNONBALL

    CANNONBALL Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tubbs boxes his head off
     
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  8. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Tubbs was by far the better boxer and would have a huge edge in height, reach and hand speed. The only danger for Tubbs is that he had a soft spot for left hooks and Galento Could throw some nasty ones. Other than that I’d favor Tubbs.
     
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  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Tubbs' combination of size, speed and skill tears Galento into pieces.
     
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