How Many Of These Were Great Fighters?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by mcvey, Feb 21, 2019.


  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Vicente Rondon
    Bobby Czyz
    George Benton
    Billy Graham
     
  2. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    I've only seen Rondon get splattered by Bob Foster.

    I liked to watch Bobby Czyz, he was entertaining and had some skills but was not a "great" fighter.

    Graham and Benton were both very good and their styles are very appealing to me. Neither was great. Better than Czyz, though.
     
  3. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would say of that list, only Graham could be considered a great fighter. All four were very good fighters.
     
  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I think we probably would agree that"great ."is used rather too often.
     
  5. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Graham and Benton.
    Benton was brilliant. He was a great fighter IMO. Benton was every bit as great as Graham
     
  6. 88Chris05

    88Chris05 Active Member Full Member

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    All of them fall short, for me. Graham the closest one to attaining that lofty status, which as others have said gets bandied about way too liberally. It's all fine margins, though - he gets that disputed decision against Gavilan when the title was on the line, and this discussion might look very different today.
     
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  7. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    Exactly.
     
  8. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Benton and Graham were great in terms of craftsmanship. Maybe not so much in other aspects.
     
  9. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Graham wasn't great but excellent he was
     
  10. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime Czyz had a great ‘tache .