Boston Tom McMustache: Fistic Finesse & Fury

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  1. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    I just cried.
     
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  2. reznick

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    Y’all still talking about this bum?

    He was 400lb for his comeback, and took an entire 2 rounds to KO the champion Timmothy McTooth. Ok, he destroyed him and left him permenantly damaged, and also dodged every single blow that came his way, but still...
     
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  3. Nighttrain

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    Yes, They fought for the opportunity to face Sam Langford for right to be called the Boston Tar Baby.
     
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  4. Manos de mierda

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    You have misrepresented the source; He actually ran a saw through a kangaroo and sparred a tree everyday (although some historians take this as referencing famous bananaweight champion Jack "Tree" Maloney, so named because of his revolutionary footwork which favoured standing in one place for better balance and power).
     
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