Jim Corbett v Oscar Bonavena15rds

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Bye.
     
  2. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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  3. Pat M

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    LOL, if either of the guys in that video came to my gym they'd have to improve before they'd be allowed to spar. I don't think our insurance provider would think much of us allowing people that unskilled into the ring. Of course maybe they got better after I turned off the video, when the guy wearing the old time swim suit missed the guy in the thong with a left hand that looked like something a two year old would throw, and then fell into the rope I'd seen all of the unskilled fighting I could watch. You being impressed by that tells me all I need to know.
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I answered it.
     
  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Bonavena failed to beat Floyd Patterson, but he beats Corbett? Come on man, you aren't on that stuff again, are you?
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    :nonono:nonono:nonono
     
  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Although honestly, I think 17 year old Mike Tyson would dominate that era.
     
  8. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He'd kill all your cute sparing guys. Then he'd kill you for talking this ****. You're delusional if you think that your boys would beat Fitzsimmons in sparring.
     
  9. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What did I say wrong? Bonavena didn't come forward all the time like Sharkey, he was an awkward slugger with odd upper body movement. Sharkey is more similar to Chuvalo, although he was much faster.
     
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  10. Pat M

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    LOL again, one thing is for sure, if the guy landed a punch on me or one of my fighters like the one he threw against his opponent in the thong, there'd be no doubt that whoever he landed on closed his eyes...how else could you get hit by roundhouse, telegraphed punches? As I was taught, "if you get hit by a punch that comes from outside of your opponent's body you deserve to be hit." Anybody who keeps their eyes open shouldn't get hit by wide punches.
    Every time I see an old fighter on video I am less impressed. The two on the video might be "peak" unimpressive.
     
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  11. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Then you haven't seen the knockout punch, which was well set up and not telegraphed at all. This kind of body shot would take life away from your cute boys.
     
  12. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    "I'm going to make you a special project of mine." Llewellen Moss. "No Country For Old Men"
     
  13. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Corbett by autism, he would bewilder and confuse Bonavena.
     
  14. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bonavena and quickly.
     
  15. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Corbett would give Bonavena a boxing lesson and maybe even stop him. Bonavena was strong for 5-6 rounds, but his stamina always let him down against top competition.