Hardest hitter according to heavyweight journeyman Marcus Rhode

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  1. MMJoe

    MMJoe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marcus lived about 3 blocks from me when I was in Russellville AR. Not the gretest boxer in history, but as a "professional opponent" he's faced a who's-who of boxing big names.

    Among the guys he faced you may have heard of (yes, he lost to all):

    JD Chapman
    David Rodriguez
    Bruce Seldon
    Jameel McCline
    Lou Savarese
    Riddick Bowe
    Eddie Chambers
    Kevin McBride
    Calvin Brock
    Rob Calloway
    Eric Esch (butterbean)
    Andrew Golota
    Dicky Ryan
    Shannon Briggs
    Lamon Brewster
    Vitali Klitschko
    Lance Whitaker
    Jeremy Williams
    Dicky Ryan
    Joe Hipp
    Brian Nielsen
    Tommy Morrison

    I asked him who was the hardest puncher he fought, he answered without hesitation, didn't even have to think about if for a second.
    Take a few guesses, I'll let you know if you pick the guy, if not I'll disclose a little later.
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    My guess is that it's the guy who caught him with the best punch that Marcus can remember which is not necessarily the same as the hardest puncher.

    That said, I'm very interested to hear. I will guess Brewster.
     
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  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I'm going to guess Butterbean ?
     
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  4. Unforgiven

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    Butterbean

    Perhaps Tommy Morrison
     
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Vit.
     
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  6. MMJoe

    MMJoe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    First try gets it right! Bravo! :happy
    I asked Marcus about Vitali (the answer I was expecting), he said no, not even close.
    So wow...I guess Brewster is the closest thing we had to Earnie Shavers in this decade.

    I'll take the opinion of a guy that's been hit by these killing machines over any "boxing expert" or tv comentator. They have an insight no one else has.
     
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  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Brewster hits like a ton of bricks. I have heard that before, also.
     
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  8. Synthetic Decay

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    I don't see why anyone would think Vitali was a big puncher, he has always been an accumulation arm puncher.
     
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  9. MMJoe

    MMJoe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Goes to show, a lesson learned over and over in the boxing game, power-punching is just one tool, not the whole tool box.
     
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  10. MMJoe

    MMJoe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    27 straight KO's is nice though.
     
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  11. dyna

    dyna Boxing Junkie banned

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    I only care about one thing... where does Eric Esch rank? :oops:
     
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  12. ticar

    ticar Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    brewster has small/tiny hands for a heavyweight,but hits like a mule.
     
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  13. Synthetic Decay

    Synthetic Decay Active Member Full Member

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    Maybe Wlad wasn't drugged in the Brewster fight, maybe he got hit by Lamon and his brain got pretty ****ed up in the process. It has happened before in the olde fighting game.:think
     
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  14. Absolutely!

    Absolutely! Fabulous, darling! Full Member

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    Would have said someone like Briggs or McCline myself.

    Though considering how many times he's been knocked out I'm amazed he can remember anything.
     
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  15. Absolutely!

    Absolutely! Fabulous, darling! Full Member

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    Nah, that's some conspiracy theory type ****.

    Wlad got drugged by the Illuminati. It's obvious.
     
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