Freddie Steele Today!

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  1. Boucher

    Boucher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How would fearsome Freddie do among today's 160 pounders?
    [Thought it might make a change from kiss Smoking Joe's arse ,and spit on Ali]
     
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  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    You know who was really great? Joe Frazier.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vUuXvAHlLQ[/ame]
     
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  3. Boucher

    Boucher Well-Known Member Full Member

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  4. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He´d be the best from jmw (I guess he could make it with today´s rules) to smw, perhaps even at lhw.
     
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  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    He'd do superbly.

    A brilliant boxer-puncher with solid technical ability and a very big punch, I don't see anyone beating him at Middleweight today, although Martinez would have a stylistic advantage the ability difference is just massive.
     
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  6. Boucher

    Boucher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Very nice input ,cheers Greg.:good
     
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  7. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What stylistic advantage would Martinez have? I hear this in damn near every matchup he's put in.
     
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    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    I feel Steele could be troubled by a guy who is staying on the outside and looking to slip inside with counters/leads, off his own lateral movement. I got the feeling Steele's loss was in part due to lateral movement and some combo punching.

    Its been a while since I watched any Steele though.
     
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  9. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It was pretty much the opposite. Steele had trouble with volume pressure fighters who didn't allow him to gauge the distance and pick his spots. When allowed to dictate the range, or keep it in center ring, he thrived. He was fantastic at closing the distance in one fell swoop for his immaculately timed power shots. Just an excellent box-puncher.
     
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  10. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Like I said been a while since I seen him. Sorry about that.
     
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  11. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I believe that he is quite dead today.
     
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  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Thread was made in February of 2011, so the middleweight champs were:
    Felix Sturm (WBA)
    Sergio Gabriel Martínez (WBC)
    Sebastian Sylvester (IBF)
    Dmitry Pirog (WBO)

    100% destroys both Germans, in brutal fashion. Huge puncher's chance against Maravilla, but I do think Martínez could outbox Steele on a good night if exceedingly careful.

    Pirog, no chance.
     
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  14. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Excellent Choice! The best, closely followed by H&C!
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Who has no chance here? Pirog or Steele?
    Either way I disagree, I think both could beat eachother at there best, but I definitely favour Steele
     
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