Send in your light heavyweight to finish what Billy Conn started

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Conn came close to lifting the heavyweight crown from Joe Louis in 1941. Which light heavyweight would you put in Conn's place to beat Louis? Matthew Saad Muhammad, James Scott, Donny Lalonde?
     
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  2. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its funny I think Conns overrated at 175 and put quite a few LHWs from the early 20th century above him. But almost none of those LHWs I'd expect to "finish what Billy Conn started".
     
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  3. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    None could really came close,but maybe Archie Moore or Ezzard Charles in their primes could pull off a nice fight.
     
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  4. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 Philippians 2:10-11 Full Member

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    Londe? be so fr rn bro

    Answering your question, i don't think anyone would do it tbh
     
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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Not even Roy Jones Jr?
     
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  6. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Against Louis? No.
     
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  7. USFBulls727

    USFBulls727 Active Member Full Member

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    Donny Lalonde :lol::lol::lol:
     
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