The best fighter Oscar Bonavena could beat?

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    how many rounds does it go?
     
  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I could see Oscar giving an Arturo Godoy type performance which goes well I to the late rounds before being stopped. But it would be an ugly beating
     
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    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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  4. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Also Oscar Bonavena put Joe Frazier on the canvas on Sept 21 1966, twice in the same round. Frazier was awarded a disputed split decision.
     
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  5. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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  6. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    I think a young Floyd who tries to get Bonavena out of there gets “Ingo’d”- it depends how you rage Norton, I think he’s a D- tier guy.
     
  7. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    And you my buddy,Journeyman92 kayoed Muhammad Ali, my buddy.. How have you been?
     
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  8. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    I’ve been well, thanks for asking. I hope you’ve also been well, I don’t mean it out of disrespect to Ken but he’s about on par with someone like Buster Douglas, he put it all together and beat a disinterested Ali once taking advantage of a flaw in Ali’s play book, but who else did he beat?

    In the second fight Ali won, in the third fight Ali was shot even if he did lose. Ken Norton without his rivalry with Ali only has a shot Quarry on his record, his competition in the top ten is abysmal.
     
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  9. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    It was a nice effort by Bonavena against an Olympic gold medalist and highly touted rising prospect. But a prospect was exactly what Frazier was at that time and one with less than a dozen pro fights
     
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  10. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    He would Argentinify Tyson Fury.
     
  11. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Really good post my dear friend. I have been doing well, thanks for asking.
     
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  12. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Monzon
    Perez
    Locche

    Are my top 3 Argies.
     
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  13. ronnyrains

    ronnyrains Active Member Full Member

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    i do not understand the new Bonavena hype? The man never knocked out anybody in the top ten , his entire career., and thats a fact, Like Bugner he seems to be superhuman now, I saw the man fight, 1. tough- Yes, 2. power yes 3. two left feet - yes.
     
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  14. ronnyrains

    ronnyrains Active Member Full Member

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    top tens had Norton at 5-5 (3 k0) credible to be sure, not ATG withstanding. defeated-Ali, Kirkman , Quarry., Bobick and Young. lost to Ali twice, Foreman, Holmes and Cooney. I wished Kenny would have had to win at least a 4 man torney to attain that WBC belt.
     
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  15. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Imagine Bonavena v Tony Galento? That fight would have had to be shown after the watershed time of 9pm with warnings that "The following programme has scenes which some viewers may find offensive"