Bob Pastor's win list

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    It's a very bold statement .
     
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  2. Unforgiven

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    Conn was a great fighter. He did later admit that he hit Pastor low several times deliberately.
     
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  3. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    U,yes I have heard about that, BUT aside from the "low" punches
    Billy Conn gave Bob Pastor a severe shellacking in 1940 at MSG.
    Billy Conn at this time in his career had few equals as a lightheavyweight...And may I add, few equals as a middleweight.
    Just look at his record who without one amateur bout, took on the toughest assortment of middleweights of a golden age of 160 pounders...Billy had a "brave" manager, Johnny Ray a stablemate of Harry Greb, who from the git go threw young Conn to the lions to sink or swim. Billy swam...
     
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  4. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Ironic that one of conns 16 stoppages in some 80 fights came against one of the hardest men to get out of there.
     
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  5. McGrain

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    He did a lot of damage at heavy. Found his power up there a bit.
     
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  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I suppose we can debate quite a bit on who the "most" underrated heavyweight of all time was/is.. But I think anyone can agree that bob pastor had to be among some of the most underrated
     
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  7. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I imagine against bigger, slower guys Conn could really plant himself and swing as hard as he wanted. Can't do that against guys more your own speed.
     
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