Filmed professional boxer who would lose to Peter Courtney?

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Your challenge is to find a filmed professional boxer who would lose a fair fight (both guys trying to win) with Peter Courtney from Edison's film of the Corbett/Courtney fight.

    Additionally, the fighter cannot be significantly lighter than Courtney.

    Take your best shot.
     
  2. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    This a name and shame thread and will require some heavy digging.
     
  3. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    PS - What did Courtney actually weigh, 97 lbs maybe? And did he get sand kicked in his face? I just need these stats to feed into my simulator.
     
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  4. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The boxer chosen cannot, however, be able to beat Peter Brady.

    Really have to thread the needle.

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  5. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    YIKES

    I will gladly be quoted as saying, Peter Courtney is the worst fighter I have ever seen on film, or will ever see.
     
  6. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Well that’s okay, I’ve got Danny Partridge on my short list, he beat the Brady and perm out of Greg, not Peter “The Volcano” Brady.

    What about that lispy little tattle tailer Cindy?

    Surely Courtney could beat the speech impediment and miserable attitude out of that squawking kid.

    Otherwise, it’s even money vs Alice, trained by Sam the butcher. She’s on the cusp.
     
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  7. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have often wondered, why Courtney boxed the way he did in that short Corbett clip. I don't think anyone could possibly look that bad... unless it was on purpose! But why??
     
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  8. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Dmitrijs Avsijenkovs is much worse

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  9. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    I’m guessing he was just playing the stooge, Corbett was the star, Courtney a necessary opposing player but insignificant otherwise.

    Marty Kid Cutler could look a bit histrionic sparring with Jack Johnson - one right hand he threw that missed by a country mile looked like he was bowling a cricket ball. Howzat?
     
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  10. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    I knew there was a really bad boxer lurking in the back of my mind - he finally surfaced to my conscious level for recall, presenting Mullet Man:-


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  11. Journeyman92

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    I don’t give a **** he has more balls then any fan sitting and judging by a country mile.
     
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  12. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    He likely has more Mullet too - and I might have to grab that Mullet and slap you silly with it.
     
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  13. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Quite so. Well said.

    But for reference purposes, pro boxing skill should have a floor. I figure if we debate fight outcomes for the best guys, we should also be able to pick the winner between unskilled guys.
     
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  14. Journeyman92

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    No negations if you aren’t a champion level boxer don’t post your… lol. But seriously, yeah it was a joke.
     
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  15. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Here's boxrec's bio on Courtney which gives some details on his "engagement" with Corbett. Courtney's weight is given as 190 lb vs Corbett's 195 lb. I might have to review the old film again, from recollection I don't know that I would've given Courtney much more than 170 lbs if that.

    https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Peter_Courtney
     
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