graziano questions...

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  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    is there any amateur footage of him and also why didnt he go for the diamond belt tourney?
     
  2. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    shommel your love of Graziano never ceases to amaze me.
    Down on the les of nyc 20 yrs ago his cronies were still out and about.
    today its so freeking Yuppafied/NYUafied its sick
     
  3. Legend X

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    Rocky Graziano is one of the more underrated champions in history.

    I heard he boxed some amateur bouts under another name, not his real names Thomas Barbella, but some other name.
     
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    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eddie Futch said just the opposite.
     
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    the opposite of what ?
     
  6. SLAKKA

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    That Graziano was overrated
     
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    Maybe he was.
    I don't think he is now though.
     
  8. SLAKKA

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    I would put gorilla jones over rocky no question after discovering the statements i have on him from noted people in the racket.
     
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    I would rate Gorilla Jones clearly above Rocky Graziano too. :good
     
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    futch is my all time no1 trainer, but cus d'mato thought otherwise, before the mob took him away lol.
     
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    Larry holmes said
    "eddie dont holla"