fulmer vs zale....

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by shommel, Dec 20, 2010.


  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    who wins this prime for prime middleweight war and it would be a war. two hard hitters and game opponents.i like zale here though it could be a toss up.
     
  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Good matchups you've had lately Shommel..I have to ponder this one.
     
  3. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Different kettle of fish . Tony Zale, pre-war, would have destroyed Gene Fullmer at his best, most certainly...Zale at his peak was a nonster two handed body puncher, who was as tough as Fullmer, but twice the puncher.
    No way Fullmer lasts the 15 round bout.
     
  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Can't disagree with Mr. B on the prewar Zale.
     
  5. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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  6. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Interesting article S, you posted on the Zale/Georgie Abrams fight. Abrams who fought Ray Robinson to a controversial "loss" in 1947 was a helluva
    middleweight, who fought a PRIME 23 year old Charley Burley to a draw in 1940...Abrams at his best was a handful for anyone of the middleweights since his time. I saw Georgie give Marcel Cerdan a hell of a fight in MSG,
    in 1946... Georgie Abrams would have licked Fullmer handily were they to have fought...Some of our greatest fighters due to timing etc, never won a title. Abrams was one of the best untitled fighters in my lifetime....Should
    be in the HOF...
     
  7. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks Burt
    Georgie Freedom Abrams had a big fan in Gene Tunney too.
    Heda licked Fulmer as you say, too much in his arsenall!
     
  8. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    abrams was also 100 times better to watch than fulmer.i'm not sure about a fulmer-zale result