Mike Rossman vs Ezzard Charles

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Charles at 175 fights prime Rossman. Who wins?
     
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  2. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Geeeeeeee...

    What a tough one!
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Would it be a stretch to say Charles has beaten 15 men better than Mike Rossman?
     
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  4. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I can't see rossman beating anyone called Ezzard!
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Aye, our own @Eddie Ezzard would eat him for breakfast.
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Okay, so I had a go and I think this is probably fair.

    • Archie Moore 3x
    • Charley Burley 2x
    • Joey Maxim 5x
    • Jimmy Bivins 4x
    • Lloyd Marshall 2x
    • Jersey Joe Walcott 2x
    • Joe Louis

    All of the above would be fairly ranked as wins over better fighters than Rossman IMO. All of the below could arguably be argued as better.

    • Rex Layne 2x
    • Jose Basora
    • Sam Baroudi
    • Gus Lesenvich
     
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  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Yes it would.
     
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  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Rossman was a great champion.
     
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  9. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Please......
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Was Mike not a world champion?? Did he not prove himself to be the best light heavyweight in the world at one point? I suppose he did!
     
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  11. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ok, so I shouldnt need to do this, but I will just for your sake, so you are right he was a world champion, and yes was maybe, just maybe, the best in the world at that time.
    Thought procees on his winning effort against Galindez at the time was Victor didnt take the defense too seriously, and prob didnt train as he should have, Rossman " held " the title for something like 6/7 months from memory ( havnt checked, but surely one of the shortest ever ) then a motivated Galindez reclaimed the title, so thinking that resume doesnt quite match up to Ezzards, maybe I have missed something, and am open to disscussion on the topic, queue to the left please....
     
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  12. mcvey

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    Ezz no problem.
     
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  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I should have put Mike Rossman vs Archie Moore
     
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  14. Mike Cannon

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    You took it well Jake, chat soon. Mike.
     
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  15. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Attention seeking trolling yet again. Never ceases to amaze me how much attention some people require
     
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