Stanley Ketchel vs Tony Zale

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Who wins this absolute Brawl?
     
  2. Greb & Papke 707

    Greb & Papke 707 Active Member Full Member

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    I assume it’s a 15 rounder.... so I think Ketchal would win in the end, but it’ll be a dog fight, Zale would destroy Stanley’s body I’m the process, I think Ketchal by ko in 10
     
  3. Tippy

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    Gotta agree with the above post, Zale liked to get into a tear up and while he was offensively very good his defense was never great and he liked to exchange. I think against Stanley it becomes a rough fight until Ketchel drags Zale down and stops him sometime later possibly. But I can see Zale doing well and making Ketchel really fight it out to get there.
     
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  4. robert ungurean

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  5. George Crowcroft

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    What about over 20? Do you think Zale would win by stoppage or go the distance?
     
  6. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Graziano managed to beat Zale on pure r3tard strength and heart before. Ketchel has the same heart and even more power. I favor Ketchel by KO
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

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    Rocky? Do you mean Graziano? He was a brawler, yes but no more crude than Ketchel. Also Zale was very far past prime for those fights.

    I think Ketchel wins either a UD15 or a stoppage over 20. The Graziano fights not how I came to that conclusion
     
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  8. TheWorstEver(TWE)

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    Yeah I misread it, it's an age thing.
     
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  9. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Yea and how past it was Zale..what was it 3 or 4 yrs in the Navy. Prime Zale absolutely destroys Graziano.
     
  10. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I don't base my outcomes past 15 to tell u the truth so I really cant say. Depends on what Ketch can take and for how long. I just feel Zale is the better man.
     
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  11. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Before the navy Zale was a fringe contender who lost one out of every 4 fights, after the navy he was a winning fighter who's brawls with Graziano were described as some of the best title bouts in history

    I'm not saying he was prime, but he was a quality fighter and a quality Zale who defeated a great Middleweight in Graziano. Personally I regard Zale as at his best for the first 2 fights with Graziano
     
  12. robert ungurean

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  13. Tonto62

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    Graziano managed to beat Zale because Zale was not the same fighter he had been before going into the service and losing
     
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    Graziano managed to beat Zale because after losing 4 years to WW2 Tony was not the same fighter.if he had been they would have only had one fight!
     
  15. Tonto62

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    This is actually the exact opposite of the truth!
     
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