Gene Fullmer dead at 83...five days after his younger brother Jay

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  1. jauseptt

    jauseptt Active Member Full Member

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    klompton 2 repent and stop your hatred of gene
     
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  2. edward morbius

    edward morbius Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I did see the fight,

    I assume you mean Tiger was disparaging about Fullmer

    Tiger did sometimes disparage opponents who boxed him, as he had a tendency to lose such fights. He had very little mobility, but was tough as hell against anyone who slugged with him. So he crushed a Hurricane Carter and lost to a Joey Archer.

    Boxing Tiger was a smart tactic for Fullmer. It was his plan B.

    No doubt Tiger was the better fighter, though, head to head, although guys like Archer or Griffith might not have been able to handle Fullmer like they did Tiger.

    Styles make fights and make boxing interesting.
     
    edward morbius, Apr 28, 2015
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  3. Jester

    Jester Active Member Full Member

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    Fullmer was always a favourite of mine to watch. Great champion, may he rest in peace.
     
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  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    So sad when we loose a great fighter.

    Not much of that era left now!
     
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  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Yes Tiger was disparaging of Fullmer whom I believe he disliked.As did Giardello.Boxing Tiger was a smart move because very, very few men could outfight him.
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  6. Chuck1052

    Chuck1052 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    R.I.P. Gene Fullmer!

    - Chuck Johnston
     
    Chuck1052, Apr 28, 2015
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  7. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    It was said back in Tiger's day (I didn't make it up) that "a good trombone player" could beat Tiger....referring to the motion of a jab, of course.
     
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  8. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Most important he was a good man out side of the ring.
     
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  9. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    My brother met him several years ago, got to talk boxing at length with him. Said Gene was a great guy.

    RIP
     
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  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    His interview in the Heller book "In This Corner," showed he had a great sense of humour.
     
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  11. Warwick Hunt

    Warwick Hunt Active Member Full Member

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    One of the first fighters I got to know about in my early years as a kid.
    Floyd Patterson,**** Tiger,Gene Fullmer,Emile Griffith from that late fifties early sixties period.
    R.I.P. champ.
     
    Warwick Hunt, Apr 29, 2015
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  12. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    so long mr fullmer.a tough, tough man.
    the last of the middleweight kings who swapped titles with sugar ray robinson
     
    turpinr, May 1, 2015
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  13. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Are you meaning Ali run run gifts?
     
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  14. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great post:good joey archer was a beautiful boxer with excellent lateral movement.
    that period was absolutely lob sided with exciting middleweights and with few exceptions they all met
     
    turpinr, May 2, 2015
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