Tunney believed a heavyweight boxer could beat a 460 pound silverback

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  1. ron davis

    ron davis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Are you kidding me, when that Ape gets a gander at Sonny Liston he'll jump out of the ring.
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Uh, no...

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  3. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    The claimed average height of Silver Backs is all over the place online.

    Some claim 5 ft while others claim a bandwidth of 4’11” to 5’11”. Another claim was 5’5” when on all fours. If I checked elsewhere there would be likely a different claim again.

    Average arm span, something like 91” to 102” thereabouts. That stat appears reasonably reliable. Their arm length is obviously highly disproportionate to their stature.

    I have to wonder what “sweet”, superior, Homosapien move Tunney would have devised to avoid that charge (second vid)?

    Of course his planned movement/pre med strategy would’ve also been severely impaired by him having **** his trunks in that very moment.