Pure boxer matchups

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  1. Turnip mk3

    Turnip mk3 Active Member Full Member

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    Gramham v Nunn . Would anyone get hit ?
     
  2. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Event, Location and Year: Olympics. Helsinki 1952.

    Combatants: Ingemar Johansson v Ed Sanders.

    A vastly underrated chess match cut short in its embryonic stage. Lightning fast computations running through both combatant’s heads, playing out thousands of potential action/reaction scenarios to avoid any errant attack that might lead to defeat. Enthralling. Cut the tension in the air with a knife type of fight. Fisher v Spassky? LOL, that was child’s play.

    However, the not so cerebral or appreciative ref simply didn’t get it and misguidedly DQ’d Ingo for “passivity”. I mean, wtf? Genius cannot be inhibited nor rushed.

    Johansson really is one of the most misunderstood fighters of all time which seems to prevent due acknowledgment of his obvious GOAT status which has been long overdue.
     
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  3. Mike Cannon

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    Tommy Loughran v Willie Pastrano . keep well.
     
  4. Ken Ashcroft

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    Tyrell Biggs vs Carl Williams.