Most Dangerous Early Round Heavyweights?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Russell, Aug 8, 2008.


  1. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Hey no worries.

    But you will find Sanchez is the one who mentioned Shavers which you comented to.

    But anyway, no hard feelings or drama.
     
  2. round15

    round15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shavers, Foreman, Tyson, Lennox Lewis
     
  3. albinored

    albinored Active Member Full Member

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    ..john t..of course there are no hard feelings.....but can't i have a little drama? it's in my genes.
    i see that others are still posting non-obscure fighters anyway...the same ones over and over......so what the hell...this just means there are more illiterates than i thought

    re: the asterisks in my comment about sanchez...they make it look as if i said something worse than i actually did! for the record did not use any bad language...no curse words....nada.
     
  4. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The early version of Tyson, all in all black, was frightening. At times the look on his opponents face said it all!
     
  5. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jeff Merritt ( looked like he had something - even broke Earnie Shavers Jaw in Sparring - but turned into a false Alarm)
     
  6. punchy

    punchy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Corey Sanders, if he didn't finish early would run out of puff in the later rounds.
     
  7. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    Tyson, Lewis, Liston and Foreman. In that order.
     
  8. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    Unless his opponent landed heavy leather first. Against lesser calibur fighters, though Earnie was generally very effective early.
     
  9. Minto

    Minto The Beast Full Member

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  10. prime

    prime BOX! Writing Champion Full Member

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    Jeff Merritt had first-class power; Mike DeJohn was deadly as well, at least against limited opposition.
     
  11. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman, Tyson, Liston, Dokes.
     
  12. moneytheman12

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  13. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyrone Brunson at least deserves to be mentioned, quality of opposition aside.
     
  14. michael mullen

    michael mullen Active Member Full Member

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    Jimmy Ellis yall,...Jimmy Ellis....something that Howie Cosell harped on in every Ellis fight that he called...was how dangerous Ellis was in the early rounds....what a fast starter he was.
     
  15. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    lots of fodder to be fair.