Joe Mesi destroys the 1950's heavyweights. Prove me wrong.

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Mesi destroys all 1950's heavies

  1. Yes he does

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  2. Yes he does

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Poll.
     
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  2. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not so sure about that. Jirov would have stopped him had that fight been more than ten rounds. Jirov was not much bigger than Charles and Walcott and he wasn't nearly as good. If Jirov could floor him and hurt him that bad then Marciano could without question.
     
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  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Marciano would've beaten the **** out Mesi.
     
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  4. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Really think he gets by
    Walcott
    Charles
    Marciano
    Patterson
    Moore
    Ingo
    Liston
    Baker
    Nino
    Williams
    Folley
    Machen
    Layne
    Lastarza
    Jackson
    Satterfield
    Highly unlikely he makes it past half of them.
     
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  5. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, he wouldn't. I proved you wrong.
     
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  6. Stiches Yarn

    Stiches Yarn Active Member Full Member

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    Don't forget:
    Old Joe Louis
    Jimmy Bivins
    Harold Johnson
    Don Cokell
    Henry Cooper
    Brian london
    Joey maxim
    Roy Harris
    Clarence henry!!
     
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  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Of course; Patterson for instance was suffering from Alzheimer's and prostate cancer during Joe's pomp, so I could easily see Mesi edge it.

    Walcott and Charles had the notable disadvantage of being deceased in Mesi's prime, thus you would have to fancy Joe against either.
     
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  8. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    He's not beating Walcott, Charles, Patterson, Moore, Liston, Folley, Machen for sure from what I've seen .. Marciano, please .. the others are 50/50 ...
     
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  9. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Absolutely!
     
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  11. Seamus

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  12. Seamus

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    He absolutely destroys guys like Tommy Jackson, Layne, Baber, Ingo and even Moore. If he fights the guys that Marciano faced, in the shape Marciano engaged them, he beats them, too.

    A late 50's Liston is a problem.

    Unconvinced!
     
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  13. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did Holyfield ever lose a fight on cuts?
     
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  14. janitor

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    I can't prove you wrong.

    I can only mount an argument, that it is highly unlikely!
     
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  15. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Fun fact, I’m from Mesi’s hometown and went to school with his niece. She was nearly killed in a car accident 2 summers back.
     
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