Three Greats

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by mcvey, Aug 26, 2020.


  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Oh man look at Duran in the middle.. What a legend, the story s that guy can tell.
     
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  3. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't know how the hell Could Hearns make 147 or 154 pounds at 6'1 of height.

    I am a little over 6'1 and once i was very sick of my stomach and i could not eat solid for 2 weeks and i was literally skin and bone and i weighed 84 or 85kg (187 pounds) and it was my lowest weight since i was 18.

    I never weighed under 205 pounds being healthy in shape since i was 18. Now i am around 230 because i train raw strength with weights but my natural weight is probably 210 pounds so Tommy was drained like hell or his frame was very thin because is very hard making that low weight being that tall
     
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  4. VVMM

    VVMM Well-Known Member Full Member

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    For example lot of long distance runners are thinner than Hearns . I don't understand your problem because for 6'1" an about 150 pounds isn't extreme thing especially a ripped, muscular version.Maybe you're too fat and some overweight men can't understand the skinny
    men's life.Otherwise the weight isn't so important and several small persons are strong as hell.
     
  5. Jamal Perkins

    Jamal Perkins Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Im in my 44th year i"m 6"0 and 156 lbs...ive been as high as 204 lbs over the years...i think many factors come in. For sure weights,steroids,protein powders and eating between 8pm to midday...got my weight up.... and discarding those got it down.....along with always doing an hour of cardio on an empty stomach.....once the stomach is shrunk.its harder to eat more...once its big its harder to fill.
     
  6. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    Now those gentlemen would be a perfect trio of cornermen to have in your corner, i cannot imagine there would be many scenarios in boxing they have as a trio not faced and overcome.

    I do believe they were moderately accomplished at the noble art...............;)
     
  7. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I can think of one scenic that Duran faced and didn’t overcome.

    “Stomach cramps” lol.
     
  8. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    He overcame it, he had a poo, problem sorted.
     
  9. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am not fat at all. A person at 6'1 and 147 pounds is not strong at all. I don't know what you mean with "strong". And the weight IS important, it is why there are weight classes in power lifting.
    I don't have time for a cyber battle with a keyboard warrior.
    Hearns was too thin and fragile at 147. period
     
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  10. christpuncher

    christpuncher Active Member banned Full Member

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    He certainly was much stronger physically at junior middle, I think he runs out of steam v Leonard whether he weighs 145 or bang on 147.