Career advice for the greats of the past

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  1. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tunney would have cleaned up on the champions that came between him and Louis IMO.
     
    red cobra, Jul 9, 2011
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Bear in mind that you don't know the outcomes of these fights if they take place.

    You are merely in a strong position to judge the risk/reward ratio.
     
    janitor, Jul 9, 2011
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  3. guilalah

    guilalah Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Jack Johnson: Stay away from pro gals; put out against Hart; if you want TRY to up your legacy, give Langford a title shot.

    Jeffries: Don't draw the color line. Don't make risky investments, stay retired. If Roebler throws a medicine ball at you, slip to the side, don't try to block it. Get Jeffries-Corbett II on film.

    Sullivan: Either stay retired after Kilrain, or let Muldoon keep you in shape for Peter Jackson.

    Corbett or Fitzsimmons: If you want to TRY to up your legacy, fight Jackson in 1893.

    Fitzsimmons: If you want to TRY to up your legacy, give Corbett a rematch.

    Ketchel: Get Papke3 and your KO32 vs Joe Thomas filmed.

    Greb: Films.
     
    guilalah, Jul 10, 2011
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  4. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier - Make Manila '75 your very last fight.

    Roberto Duran - Retire after fighting Iran Barkely
     
    Stevie G, Jul 12, 2011
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  5. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    I love this one. :good
     
    Kalasinn, Jul 12, 2011
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  6. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    George Foreman: fight Quarry or Bonavena.
     
    Titan1, Aug 19, 2011
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  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Why?

    Not saying he would have lost, but would it have greatly enhanced his legacy if he had won?
     
    janitor, Aug 19, 2011
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  8. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I know it probably wouldn't have done a great deal to his resume, but I would've rather seen George fight Jerry, or Oscar, than Jose Roman.
     
    Titan1, Aug 19, 2011
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  9. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Eder Jofre- fight against Harada in Brasil....
     
    Vic-JofreBRASIL, Aug 19, 2011
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  10. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Perhaps he couldn't have done much better.

    He has arguably the two best wins in heavyweight history, 20 years apart.

    He must have got pleanty right.
     
    janitor, Aug 19, 2011
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  11. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's true, but it would have been nice to seen George in against Shavers, Tyson (no fault of his own), or even coming up, a possible crossroads matchup with a Mac Foster, or Floyd Patterson.
     
    Titan1, Aug 19, 2011
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