toughest fighter ever.....

Vic-JofreBRASIL · Dec 13, 2010

Bob Fitz
Stanley Ketchel
Rocky Graziano
Jake LaMotta
Jim Jeffries
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TommyV · Dec 13, 2010

Amir Khan.

turpinr · Dec 13, 2010

TommyV said: ↑

Amir Khan.
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he doesn't lack bottle anyway

BUMPY KNUCKLES · Dec 13, 2010

james toney

red cobra · Dec 13, 2010

Duodenum said: ↑

LaMotta is often a favorite for such consideration based upon his career alone. But is there a point where we also need to factor in how well he's aged and continues to thrive? He has all his marbles, and has now surpassed Dempsey in longevity. Johnny Wilson was the first former champion to live past 90. McLarnin and Schmeling followed him, and actually came not far short of the century mark. Jack Sharkey got to 91. Would Jake be the fifth former champion to get to 90 next July? Of all these champions, who's the last one who would be expected to retain full health and vitality by his late 80s?

Chuvalo is also in excellent shape. The man had 93 fights, successfully competed until he was 41, and retired as Canadian HW Champion. He just turned 73.

If we are to go by in ring toughness, the legendary way Walker survived the last 1:10 of round eight against Schmeling was insane. He kept returning fire, fighting back while getting battered all over the ring. Don't forget that Mickey wanted to continue, but Kearns overruled him.

Bullets, malaria and morphine addiction couldn't stop Barney Ross. Nor could a peak Armstrong. What kind of fighter would have been necessary to take him out?

Schmeling himself got up from a lethal Max Baer right, and was on his feet at the end. He was also getting up for a third time in the rematch with Louis with very serious injuries when the towel came flying in from the corner before his eyes. He recovered from what should have been a career ending disaster to win the EBU HW Title in a starching of his own over Heuser, recovered from getting wounded in the Pyrrhic German victory at Crete, then made a comeback on his 42nd birthday, and went 3-2, earning enough to finance his acquisition of Coca Cola in Germany. He was intact until his death at 99.
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LaMotta is amazing.

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