Physically strongest Middleweight champion

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm not talking about durability or punching power just pure strength. Gman and Pavlik would be my guesses.
     
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  2. mcvey

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    Randolph Turpin might warrant a look.
    Tiger,Monzon?
     
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  3. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    I’m thinking Gene Fulmer. Head like a boulder.
     
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  4. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bennie briscoe was strong like hell but he was no champion.
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Dick Tiger gets my vote.
     
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  6. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    A good choice.
     
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  7. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dick Tiger and Arthur Abraham
     
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  8. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tiger and Hagler. Just try to muscle Hagler backwards. Let me know how that goes for you.
     
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  9. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    briscoe did..
    A past prime Briscoe made him to change to boxer mode. He looked easily stronger than hagler specially in the early rounds when the stamina was not a factor
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  10. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's got to be a consideration for being the strongest, for sure.
     
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  11. Fergy

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    Sure I can remember reading something along the lines of Robinson stating that Turpin, had the strength of a weight lifter, very strong guy.
     
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  12. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Off topic but how did Robinson get the name sugar?
     
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  13. DavidC77

    DavidC77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Randolph Turpin immediately springs to mind, I can't think of a stronger middleweight.
    Turpin would grapple and bully opponents in close like no other boxer I've ever seen.

    Sugar Ray Robinson fought Fullmer and Turpin and said that he 'never fought a man stronger in the clinches than Turpin. He was so strong, he could break both your arms.'

    Turpin gets my vote. Here are some examples of his strength:

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  14. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Someone said he was "as sweet as sugar" when he was an amateur.
     
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  15. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    "That's a sweet fighter you've got there"
     
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