Bert Gilroy v. Terry Downes

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  1. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    Jock v. C0ckney
    Middleweights.
    15 rounds.

    Who wins and how?
     
  2. mcvey

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    Downes decision.
    Who was the best fighter Gilroy beat?
     
  3. BeerGut

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    Ginger Sadd and other forgotten greats.

    Don't forget, 'they' didn't want him.
     
  4. mcvey

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    Sadd was a good domestic level fighter but never a great one. Is that your only name?
     
  5. BeerGut

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    Yeah, that's about it.
     
  6. mcvey

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    Gilroy was a clever boxer , but he never showed that he was ever near world class.Downes is not one of the best middleweights or even clode to it , but his resume is a lot better than Gilroy's therefore I pick him.

    "They" told me to.:good
     
  7. Cecil

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    It's spun that Gilroy was very much avoided.
     
  8. mcvey

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    Yes I know we had the hero worshipper here for a while, but he proved unable to take the truth ,or handle the flak.

    The 26 men who beat Gilroy obviously weren't worried about avoiding him.