Poor man's thread

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Jel, Jul 17, 2019.



  1. Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    For British fans :

    Lee Haskins is a poor man's Naseem Hamed

    Charles Sheperd was a very poor man's Mike Tyson
     
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  2. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That’s sounds like a poor man’s question.:dunno
     
  3. CassiusClayAli

    CassiusClayAli Active Member Full Member

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    He didn't have the skills or jab of Hearns. impossible.
     
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  4. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Half of our "prospects" are a debtor's prison Naseem Hameds
     
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  5. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Herol Graham is a poor man’s Michael Nunn
     
  6. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How about Tim Bradley and Evander Holyfield

    -2 weight champs
    -Great physiques
    -Good boxing attributes but wouldn’t shy from going to war
    -criticized for use of the head
     
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  7. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Julio Cesar Chavez jr. Does not fight like his father...he's a poor man's Iran Barkley
     
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  8. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Edwin Rosario is a poor man's Wilfredo Gomez
     
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  9. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roger Mayweather and Jermaine Taylor have similar styles....but I'm not sure which one would be the poor man
     
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  10. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Winky Wright admits that he stole Marlon Starling's style
     
  11. Mike Gould

    Mike Gould Member Full Member

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    Cliff Couser was a poor man's Mike Tyson.
     
  12. Mike Gould

    Mike Gould Member Full Member

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    Donnie Lalonde a poor man's Thomas Hearns?
     
  13. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mike the Bounty Hunter was a poor man's Jimmy Young.

    Sam Peter was a poor man's Earnie Shavers

    Alex Dimitrenko was a poor man's Vlad Klitschko

    Lorenzo Zanon was a poor man's Maxie Rosenbloom

    Nivolai Valuev was a poor man's Andre the Giant
     
  14. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Howard Cosell was a poor mans Walter Matthau.
     
  15. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lol, for some reason, I thought that said Winky Wright admits he stole Marlon Starling’s eye!