If you could see all fight footage for any boxer, who would you pick?

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  1. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    That's a great point. If you choose someone with a deep resume, you'll be watching a whole bunch of legends with modern footage.

    Jeffries is a really good pick for this reason alone.

    I change my vote to Jeffries. Imagine Johnson Jeffries up close and personal. Holy smokes.
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Packy McFarland
     
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  3. BCS8

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    Go, Johnny go, go go go ... damn I hated Du Plooy as a youngster. The weird thing is I can't remember why anymore :? Alzheimers?
     
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  4. lufcrazy

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    Rocky Marciano, just so I can see his fight against Shkor.
     
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  5. Walter Sobchak

    Walter Sobchak Spinal! Full Member

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    Tom Spring (Winter).

    I'd like to go back and watch his fights against Jack Langan.
     
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  6. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    benny leonard
     
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  7. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Harry Greb without a doubt. Then prime Sugar Ray Robinson and Packey McFarland.
     
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  8. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Peter Jackson's would certainly be intriguing.
     
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  9. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    Probably Greb or Fitzsimmons. They both fought the best many times, and film on them is very limited.
     
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  10. Webbiano

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    Tom Sharkey would be savage, so many illegal blows after the bell :patsch
     
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  11. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Especially his Welterweight prime?
     
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  12. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Exactly.
     
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  13. Unforgiven

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    Henry Armstrong or Sam Langford
     
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  14. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fritzy Zivic would be an education!

    I'd like to see Joe Jeanette to guage his technique compared to later fighters.
     
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  15. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Gans would be interesting. He's one of the first legends I read about as a kid.

    What about John L.Sullivan?
     
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