Tommy Loughran vs Leo Lomski

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Enjoy:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1sRIPGbD1A[/ame]

    Explains a lot about both fighters.
     
  2. mcvey

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  3. janitor

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    Loughran had to dig deep to retain the title that night.

    He also had to fight outside his usual style.
     
  4. road_warrior_99

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    Tommy Loughran beat Young Stribling, James Braddock, Max Baer, Jack Sharkey, and Harry Greb - all Hall of Famers. That is a pretty impressive resume. You have to compare him to Michael Spinks as an all time great Light Heavy Weight/ Heavy Weight in my opinion.
     
  5. Mr Butt

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    thanks janitor
     
  6. Seamus

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    Word.

    He also looks really good on film.
     
  7. mcvey

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    I'd say, he was almost as good as he thought he was. :good