Prime Foreman vs Tony Galento

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Instead of Jose Roman, Foreman gets to fight Prime Galento. IMO, Galento was better than Roman and he had a devastating left hook. Galento was at least equivalent to Ron Lyle. I think he gives Foreman trouble.
     
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  2. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    I don’t like this one bit, “equal to Ron Lyle”
    On what grounds? Two ton Tony was clearly the superior fighter.
     
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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Seriously, Galento gets seriously underrated on here. He may not have been the most technically sound, but he had power, a dynamic left hook and was strong and steel chinned.
     
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  4. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Slaughter, not for the faint hearted, I would pray the ref is a compassionte sort.
     
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  5. Showstopper97

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    Foreman by brutal KO in 3
     
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  6. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    You make some pretty strange matchups
     
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  7. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Galento is made for Foreman. I agree that he should get more credit than usual gets, but in this fight he'd have no chance.
     
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  8. Fergy

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    Poor old Tony gets slugged to death here. Foreman by ko 3.
     
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  9. Kamikaze

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    I think he took a dive against Louis honestly.
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    It's only strange if you think one of the combatants would not have a chance.
     
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  11. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Galento wouldn't have a chance against Foreman.
     
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  12. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    If his left hook connects, we could be looking at a stoppage.
     
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  13. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Galento's best left hook surprised and dropped J.Louis,
    but mainly just pissed him off, Louis didn't have a great
    chin. Do you really believe Galento had more power,
    better speed and timing than J.Frazier? Frazier
    did land his hook a few times against Foreman
    and Foreman barely blinked.
    Prime Foreman would destroy Galento, he wouldn't
    get past the 2nd rd against him. Galento's style
    was perfectly fitted to get destroyed by a fighter
    like Foreman. Get real.
     
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  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    This disrespect of Galento has to stop!
     
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  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    The funny part would be Galento's pre fight trash talking.
     
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