Max Baer vs Nickolay Valuev

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  1. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Who would you pick in this one? Can Max stop iron-chinned, but unskilled and painfully slow giant?
     
    Big Ukrainian, Jan 22, 2015
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    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Baer could potentially stop him, or outpoint him.

    Baer is on a different level.
     
    janitor, Jan 22, 2015
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  3. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Max Baer bludgeons Valuev...the Russian wouldn't go down as many times as Carnera, but mhe wouldn't last as long for that matter...maybe 8 rounds.
     
    red cobra, Jan 22, 2015
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  4. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Max with his awkward style...and sledgehammer right hand...wins by TKO...
     
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  5. Jester

    Jester Active Member Full Member

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    Baer by stoppage in a complete massacre.

    The Baer that showed up for the Braddock fight could probably beat Valuev without a whole lot of trouble.
     
    Jester, Jan 22, 2015
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  6. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    very bad fight for Valuev and a sad fight to watch
     
    Bummy Davis, Jan 22, 2015
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  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I had Valuev winning both the Haye and Ruiz fights. If the guy who beat Lykiovich shows upand works that jab, he wins in a landslide. Valuev was a force that made the difficult look easy and the easy look difficult.
     
    Seamus, Jan 22, 2015
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    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Mad cap Max, takes this one serious and destroys Valuev.
     
    Balder, Jan 24, 2015
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  9. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Valuev also had his hands full vs HW monsters like Bob Mirovic and 5'9'' cruiser Dominguez, and being schooled by 100 y.o. Holy should be mentioned, too.
     
    Big Ukrainian, Jan 24, 2015
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  10. tommytheduke

    tommytheduke Active Member Full Member

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    If carnera could give Baer a black eye, then I think Valuev with his size might have troubled him.
     
    tommytheduke, Jan 26, 2015
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  11. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Valuev could punch his weight, he would knock out every heavyweight in history but pound for pound , he must have been one of the weakest punchers amongst heavyweight champs. Also for such a giant guy, his fists were surprisingly much smaller that you would think for a guy his size. Maybe that partly explains why he wasn't such a hard puncher?
     
    Ken Ashcroft, Jan 26, 2015
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  12. Big Ukrainian

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    I think the main reason are his poor punching skills and extremely slow hands
     
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  13. red cobra

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    If Haye could rattle him in the 12th round in their bout, then Baer introduces him to the canvas at some point. TKO Baer.
     
    red cobra, Jan 26, 2015
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