mention some absurd myths in the boxing

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by heavy_hands, May 5, 2013.


  1. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    Andrew Golota was a great heavyweight who could have been champ
     
  2. heavy_hands

    heavy_hands Guest

    i agree with you
     
  3. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That Gerrie Coetzee had a bionic hand :)
     
  4. Danmann

    Danmann Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The old myth, no longer around now ( I think) that a fighter could not have sex in months before a fight or his legs would be weak. I never believed it, unless he ****ed while doing roadwork, holding partner as he ran.
     
  5. Absolutely!

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    That the shot Earnie Shavers hit Holmes with would have knocked out any other heavyweight.
     
  6. The Spider

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    MYTH: Duran knocked out a horse.

    Duran claims someone bet him a bottle of whiskey and some money that he couldn't KO a horse and he claims he did it and won the bet.

    >>> Sorry Roberto, even with hands of stone I find it hard to believe.
     
  7. MadcapMaxie

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    I havn't seen those fights in a while but I'm sure if you watched then Ali was not on his feet for the full 15. The famous GIF of Ali-Terrell shows Ali just casually leaning back, relying on head movement to dodge the punches. He was completely flat footed at the time.
     
  8. MadcapMaxie

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    Horses are enourmous, with what I'd imagine is a much more rigid and denser bone structure. Duran is hardly a big person, infact he's well below the average size and for him to hit a horse (even a small horse is 300kgs going up to 1000kg) with enough impact he KO'd it his hand would've shattered on impact. I mean like he wouldn't be able to clench his fist for half a year. Also where the hell would he know where to hit it?
     
  9. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well **** even Miguel Canto let his heel touch the canvas over 15. I think you're right about Chuvalo though I recall he nonchalanted his way through the first two or three rounds before he got up.
     
  10. SP_Mauler

    SP_Mauler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Where do you live man??
     
  11. tezel8764

    tezel8764 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Mayweather ducked Pacquiao.
     
  12. heavy_hands

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    of course it is crap, zombie ali 77 took the same shot and shavers could not drop ali, ali had by far better chin than this stupid peanut
     
  13. janitor

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    :patsch
     
  14. heavy_hands

    heavy_hands Guest

    yeah you right janitor i was too nice with him
     
  15. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't rate Holmes as highly as most here, but I do feel that his acomplishments transcended his peanut shaped head!