Overrated HW "Punchers" from the past

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  1. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson
    Marciano
    Shavers

    In no particular order. Most of their "K.O" wins are accumulation punches that resulted in a TKO or ref stoppage. They were not 1 shot punchers, especially marciano who had to tire most of his opponents before stopping them (except matthews). Tyson couldn't stop big men that weren't cans, look at his "stoppage" against razor ruddock, what a joke. Shavers, who did he actually K.O? Glass chinned norton and a few B level guys, never 1 punch always accumulation of punches.
     
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  2. Slyk

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    Anyone who fought in the 70's is automatically a H2H beast.

    Just to put things in perspective, this is the guy that 50% of ESB thinks would destroy Vitali.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEpVPBH12Ik[/ame]
     
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  3. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You realize how many posters there are here that think Shavers could beat someone named Klitschko?
     
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  4. Forza

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    The hard truth is the 70's being the "glory era" of HW boxing is a joke. A bunch of fat, short bums that couldn't box their way out of a paper bag.
     
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  5. Vladimir23

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    :lol::lol::rofl:rofl

    Shavers was a ****ing BUM.

    Either Klitschko easily destroys Shavers and Quarry on the same night. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a ****ing ******.
     
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  6. Vladimir23

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    :deal

    The Klitschkos would dominate the 70s
     
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  7. tliang1000

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    mark for later.
     
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  8. silly_illy

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    Ron Lyle
    Cleveland Williams
     
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  9. Threetime no1

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    All 3 are famously noted bangers in the history books, yet in the esb general, they are "overrated punchers".
     
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  10. gregy741

    gregy741 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    foreman....slow as fuk..wach would beat **** out of him save klitschkos
    and my mum has better footwork that this George the bum
     
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  11. Urone2

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    Clearly out of touch with reality.
     
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  12. gregy741

    gregy741 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    who note them? american nationalistic shovinists,american mass media?
    didnt they have 8 oz gloves back then?
    how would their ko ratio looks today in 14 oz gloves
     
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  13. Bubby

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    George Foreman! He's called one of, if not the hardest punchers in history.

    But heres a few quotes from men who actually fought him.

    Muhammad Ali: "Foreman is not a hard puncher. A big puncher knocks people out! Foreman just knocks people down."

    Evander Holyfield talking with a sports reporter after he fought Foreman:
    Reporter: "Did Foreman hit harder than anyone you've ever fought before?"
    Holyfield: "He never hit me harder."
    Reporter: "Who hit you harder?"
    Holyfield: "Michael Dokes."

    Axel Schulz: "My sparring partner hits hard than Foreman."

    George Foreman power is all a myth. A myth that came from the fact he only fought men much smaller and weaker...
     
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  14. Bubby

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    But out those three, I would say Shavers.
     
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  15. ironchamp

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    These are the kind of threads obsessed Klitschko fans make.
     
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