Lesser known great pictures of Marciano, Louis, Patterson and Liston

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  1. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Bonus points for who guesses who the two gentlemen at the left are.
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  2. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    white hair guy is Braddock?
     
  3. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Bingo. :good

    The other one is a bit lesser known. I'll give you a hint: he wasn't a champion but he was a lightheavy & heavyweight contender.
     
  4. Arka

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    I'm sorry,but he does look awfully like Light Heavyweight Champ Gus Lesvenich. :think

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  5. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    And we have a winner! Very well done Arka.


    I even tried to put you on the wrong trail by saying i was looking for a lightheavyweight contender... :yep



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  6. teeto

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    Gus Lesnevich
     
  7. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    **** just saw i wasnt fast enough, i got them right away though
     
  8. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Sure you did Teeto, sure you did.
     
  9. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Haha, really man, i know both them guys easy. Gimme another Chris!
     
  10. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    I knew it was Lesnevich, but Chris said in his post "it wasnt a champion" while lesnevich did win a belt. It threw me off.
     
  11. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Yeah he was light-heavy recognised world champ by some body im sure, didn't he beat Freddie Mills?
     
  12. doug.ie

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  13. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Okay, rematch.

    Whose this white fella?

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    And these?

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  14. teeto

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    I've got Henry Cooper and Floyd Patterson, no bonus points for that i'm guessing!!

    Wild guess on Pete Rademacher?
     
  15. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    1st one Carnera?

    2nd on left Henry Cooper the other gy is familar though british isnt he

    3rd Ron Lyle