Tony Galento's greatest hits

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  1. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you somehow thinking looking like a gun-shy ***** is "better" than smashing your opponent to pieces.


    :lol: Epic ownage.
     
    My2Sense, Jul 18, 2011
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  2. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sounds like David Tua who many consider to be somekind of h2h monster like Jimmy Young, Cleveland Williams and Ike Ibeabuchi. :think
     
    bodhi, Jul 18, 2011
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Well exactly who did beat Tony Galento?

    The only people who beat him anywhere close to his prime were Arturo Godoy, Joe Louis, Max Baer and Buddy Baer (the last two when he was likley slipping).

    I don't think that any of these wins are particularly damaging for a contender of that period.
     
    janitor, Jul 19, 2011
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  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Well at least Galento had a resume to judge his limitations from.

    Can you name one significant win on Sanders resume apart from his winning effort against Wlad?

    What on Sanders resume would make you asume that he would have an easy time with any hard tested contender?
     
    janitor, Jul 19, 2011
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  5. Mendoza

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    The guy lost 22 times. The fact that you can't rememeber the names of the journeyman who beat him underscores my point. He was a fringe contender type who shot up the ranks becasue he was in a very down era of heavyweight boxing.
     
    Mendoza, Jul 19, 2011
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  6. Mendoza

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    ^^^
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    Mendoza, Jul 19, 2011
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  7. janitor

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  8. janitor

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    No he was not a fringe contender type.

    He got his status by knocking out credible ranked oponents.

    Nobody cares if he lost to some journeyman early in his career while fighting six rounders out inb Orange County.

    What matters is who beat him during his prime run.
     
    janitor, Jul 19, 2011
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  9. Swarmer

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    Such an ideal comparison. Essentially 3rd tier defensive skills, a beastly left hook, and a whole lot of jiggle.

    yet that same unskilled fatty made Wlad go down 3 times like a leech street *****. I reckon Galento would be able to score at least one. And Louis to eat him(if he didn't have 'the worst chin and defense of any top heavyweight' despite somehow being relevant to hw boxing for 3 decades)
     
    Swarmer, Jul 19, 2011
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  10. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    and how many times did Ross Purity lose he only won 31 out of 54 fights, Galento was 80-26-5 with 57 KO's and was on an 11 fight wins streak leading to Louis beat Nathan Mann (who beat Eddie Blunt, Art Lasky) Lorenzo Pack.Leroy Haynes among others
     
    Bummy Davis, Jul 21, 2011
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  11. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    No, that's vitali. Vitali beats on the fat out of shape shitheads, Wlad fights the in shape fast contenders.
     
    SuzieQ49, Jul 21, 2011
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  12. Swarmer

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    if only they could clean their messes up on their own without the other's help.
     
    Swarmer, Jul 21, 2011
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  13. Bummy Davis

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    :good
     
    Bummy Davis, Jul 21, 2011
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  14. Russell

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    Russell, Jul 21, 2011
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  15. Seamus

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    He destroyed a Bert Cooper that was within a breath of being champ a year or two before. And who gave future champ Moorer all he could handle.

    He took a 12 round decision over the dangerous Purrity, was the first guy to KO Cole and did so in the first round, and retired Czyz.

    A resume for the ages? Hardly, but some significant battles that hinted at a lot more than ever came to fruition.
     
    Seamus, Jul 21, 2011
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