From Gene to Joe

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by luke, May 21, 2012.


  1. luke

    luke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Between Gene Tunney and Joe Louis how do You rank these fighters.

    Primo Carnera
    Jack Sharkey
    Tommy Loughran
    Max Baer
    Buddy Baer
    Abe Simon
    Max Schmeling
    James Braddock
    George Godfrey
    Young Stribling
     
    luke, May 21, 2012
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  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    1. Tommy Loughran
    2. Max Scmeling
    3. Max Baer (two days from now I'll list Baer above Schmeling)
    4. James Braddock
    5. Jack Sharkey
    6. Primo Carnera
    7. Buddy Baer
    8. Young Stribling
    9. George Godfrey
    10. Abe Simon
     
    red cobra, May 21, 2012
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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  4. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    :lol::lol::lol:

    Godfrey should easily be top 5
     
    SuzieQ49, May 22, 2012
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  5. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Carnera over Godfrey is laughable.
     
    SuzieQ49, May 22, 2012
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    In terms of resume you would have to go with Carnera.

    Perhaps Godfrey was capable of far more than he showed us, but we can hardly rank him on that basis.
     
    janitor, May 22, 2012
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  7. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    A resume full of fixed fights?


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfK3HtP7fEI&feature=related[/ame]
     
    SuzieQ49, May 22, 2012
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  8. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Schmeling
    Loughran
    Sharkey
    dont really care about the rest
     
    robert ungurean, May 22, 2012
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  9. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Schmeling
    Sharkey
    M. Baer
    Loughran
    Carnera
    Braddock
    Godfrey
    B. Baer
    Stribling
    Simon
     
    bodhi, May 23, 2012
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