Feats Of Strength From Fighters

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  1. HomicideHenry

    HomicideHenry Many Talents, No Successes Full Member

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    Jeffries & Sullivan. The Great John L, as well as a boxer and baseball player, also was in strong man competitions.
     
  2. mcvey

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    They were really Mammoths :good
     
  3. TonyT

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    I believe the George Foreman one most. Jack Johnson second.
     
  4. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'd rather know their mile times
     
  5. flamengo

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    ..difference being, Tszyu was training for strength.. you're training for credibilty and a serious date with your future husband LOTT.
     
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  6. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tyszu clean and jerked 250 over head too which is more conjusive to boxing than the bench press and more impressive than his bench too. And 260lbs bench as a 140lber is a damn good bench anyway.We all know most people talk allot of BS with their numbers
     
  7. flamengo

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    True, I once had a 400lbs Bench under my arse at church........ I could hardly lift myself!
     
  8. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl

    i heard terry norris only did light weights
     
  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I am trying to remember where I heard this, could have been a PPV broadcast, or some up close & personal feature, or Ring. Hell, in the 90's, I was reading or watching boxing all the time, all day. Norris was a specimen, though. And as is well known, an excellent baseball prospect.
     
  10. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Liston would stand on his head and roll his head in four directions to strengthen his neck. Try it sometime.
     
  11. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Mmmm, nah.
     
  12. MrSmall

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    Why do you think c&j has more crossover to boxing than bench press, pray?
     
  13. MrSmall

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    I'd love to hear some NON bull**** numbres, Tszyu didn't bench 350@140 and I am 99% sure Rahman didn't bench 520 either. Lifelong weightlifters can't bench those numbers why would a small part of a boxer's training be better than world records.
     
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  14. CottoDaBodykill

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    i agree
     
  15. papptheking

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    it builds explosive strength!