Tommy Loughran Found Out Something Today!

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    While reading a book a fact about Loughran was revealed to me today ,he had 175 fights ,can you guess what the fact was?
     
    mcvey, Nov 24, 2008
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    He got beaten by the European grade Primo Carnera?
     
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  3. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That he had a shitload of fights?
     
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  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Got broken toe too,but he did not get knocked out with a tremendous uppercut.
     
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  5. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was only counted out once?
     
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  6. Nemesis

    Nemesis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    he was pretty good fighter?
     
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  7. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    he had a great right hand that he broke early in his career which made the great jab?
     
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  8. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    or he fought more linear Hw champions than any other non-Hw champ
    (= Choynsky)
     
    mattdonnellon, Nov 24, 2008
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  9. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Given the way this is phrased, focusing on the 175 fights, it might be that he had a very successful post-boxing career as a Wall Street commodities trader.
     
    OLD FOGEY, Nov 24, 2008
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  10. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    come on mcvey!
     
    teeto, Nov 24, 2008
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  11. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Ok .Loughran never fought a black man.In 175 fights,well at least according to" The Cinderalla Man ",which I am reading.
     
    mcvey, Nov 25, 2008
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  12. Calroid

    Calroid Active Member Full Member

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    :goodI read that book a few weeks ago. It was a very good read. I'd highly recommend it to anyone.
     
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  13. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No friggin' way! I don't believe it...
     
    My2Sense, Nov 25, 2008
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  14. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Well look it up! By the way if I'm wrong blame the book ,not me!
     
    mcvey, Nov 26, 2008
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  15. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Gives new meaning to the term "white flight".
     
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