Recommend me a fighter!

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Addie, Oct 20, 2009.


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  1. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Hello. I thought up this great idea to aid me on my mission for more knowledge as far as the fight game is concerned. I'm thoroughly in love with the sport, but my knowledge is currently confined to post-war fighters it would seem. Not to say I know everything, or even that much, but if you could all recommend me a fighter to watch, read about, and discuss in the future - that would be of great service. Let's think classic, here.
     
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  2. smitty_son408

    smitty_son408 J ust E njoy T his S hit Full Member

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    Guys who I've become interested in are Lloyd Marshall, Holman Williams, and Charley Burley. Just like you my knowledge pre 50's is rather thin.
     
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  3. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mickey Walker.
     
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  4. mightyd40

    mightyd40 Spartan Full Member

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    joe gans is one of my top five favorite fighters, he has a fairly new book about him too that you could check out
     
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  5. djm

    djm Boxing Addict Full Member

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  6. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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  7. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    benny lynch,ike williams,sonny liston
     
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  8. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Joey Archer - fascinating featherfisted middleweight. The last man to beat - and fight - Sugar Ray. Also had wins over Dick Tiger and Hurricane Carter. Never lost a single match by more than a couple of rounds - and his four losses (one avenged) are to some pretty respectable names. The only fighter he fought but never beat was Emile Griffith and they went life and death for 30 rounds.

    Good movement, good jab, could infight some, went in and out of a crouch effectively.
     
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  9. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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  10. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yeah archer was a real goon un':good
     
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  11. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    Mike McTigue
     
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  12. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Pascual Perez
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  13. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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  14. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Harry Greb interesting charachter and still oneof the atg middles top 3 or 4.
     
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  15. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Addie, there's a 3 part documentary on Benny Lynch on YouTube that I'd suggest as vital viewing has some decent footage of Lynch in there as well as going a decent insight into just how good he was. Khaokor Galaxy-Sung Kil Moon 2 is a fight I always suggest to everyone, on YouTube and well worth a watch.
     
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