O'Dowd vs M. Gibbons ... simply great stuff ...

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    You know a few years back between battles Klompton turned me on to this fight and I now circle back to it often because of the immense talent of the fighters from back in the day ... anyone that thinks everyone back then were primitive simply do not know .. this has become one of my favorites and kudos to Klompton who nailed this one ! ..

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  2. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mike Gibbons resume is insane
     
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    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    A great fighter !
     
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    People question Greb's greatness because we have no footage of him. Well, we got footage of some of the guys he beat. And the best of those look fantastic.
     
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    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    A colourized version of the bout was released;
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    Gibbons was a marvel.
     
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  6. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    The top 4 all-time greatest MWs are pretty much set in stone in whichever order you want, but I believe Mike Gibbons has the best argument for the 5th greatest MW of all time as well as being one of the best old-timers to translate to film. He was an exceptional talent and Greb's wins over Gibbons (and likewise Gibbons' win over Greb) stand out as some of the best victories in the history of the sport in my eyes.
     
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