Physically strongest Middleweight champion

I just watched their first fight and Vito was very clearly stronger. Deserved the decision too.

 

I thought Vito won the first fight with Minter but he had a bleeding problem in the 2nd same with Hagler 1st fight - Vito was stronger than Hagler physically

 

Langford was never champ.

 

Roldan was very strong - so was Frank the animal Fletcher, I thought we were talking Champs but many freaky strong middleweights

 

Langford or Hagler

 

Actually yeah, he forced Hagler back. Have to give him that.

 

Because he cut him and Hagler was worried it may get stopped prematurely in Bennies hometown

 

Tiger
Turpin
Fullmer
Antuofermo
Ketchel
Hagler
Zale
Off the top of my head

 

Good choices.

 

Carlos Monzon, he was almost 6"0, weighed usually 159 lbs, was trained by Amilcar Brusa, who incorporated into Monzon's training techniques early in his career, how to overpower his opponent's by using wrestling maneuvers.

 

Tiger was the strongest, followed closely by Gene Fullmer.

 

You're right Richard..Monzon was always considered one of the strongest middleweight champions...belied by his slim, gaunt appearance.

 

I remember reading an article in spanish, where Brusa used to wrestle, not for entertainment purposes, and used it in Monzon's training.

 

Briscoe made him backward from the start of the fight because he was the stronger man