Best heavyweight Tommy Loughran can beat?

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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  2. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The best he actually beat, Max Baer, may well be the answer.
     
  3. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Could he take Jeffries? Maybe Langford?
     
  4. Mark Anthony

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    Hulk Hogan or Primo?
     
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  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    Evander Holyfield and lots of true 190lbers.
     
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  6. Seamus

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    Please.
     
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  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    Yes Seamus that is the magic word.
    I’d also pick Sharkey, Moore, Marciano, Charles, Conn , Dempsey and Toney.
     
  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    He was a poor man's Henry Maske by modern standards. Modern boxers hit to hurt and have been recruited for athleticism. He would get steamrolled by Holy, and by Moore and Charles and Toney.
     
  9. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    I knew you were a know nothing but comparing Maske to the Philly Phantom?… Tommy ain’t no Maske.
     
  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    We agree, Tommy's not nearly as good as Henry, got spanked regularly throughout his career.

    Maske was a gem, both in amateurs and as a spotless professional.
     
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  11. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    We do agree.
     
  12. Mark Anthony

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    Holyfield was a great fighter that beat the 6`5 Bowe who would have destroyed Tommy, Holy was an extremely good heavyweight far stronger than Tommy, with a great chin and good power.
     
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    You are joking aren’t you?
     
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  14. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is really tough to say what fighters are too big for Loughran to beat. Loughran was the sort of guy who could beat anyone at HW but probably wouldn't. He is capable of beating a lot more guys than he would be favored against thats for sure. Loughran was probably the GOAT LHW when he went up to HW.

    At LHW virtually everyones on the table and so is everyone at HW before the 70s except Joe Louis.
     
  15. he grant

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    Zero shot vs Langford ...