Was Vaughn Bean a good fighter

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  1. mr. magoo

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    Well he never lost to a tomato can despite fighting so many of them.
     
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  2. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was at Holyfield-Bean and … it was an eyesore.

    Bean’s superpower was making others look bad without looking very good himself.

    Most of his resume is fodder but he proved durable at the top levels if nothing else.
     
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  3. Saintpat

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    He was never, however, the most entertaining Bean.

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  4. slash

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    mauling, holding, sneaking, hitting behind the head
     
  5. Reinhardt

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    That's what I remember someone saying on a telecast, that his record was frankly padded with many low level fighters. Hmm? I guess he'd be a contender today.
     
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  6. mr. magoo

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    In fairness I don’t think there are any current ranked fighters who’s record is THAT badly padded.
     
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  7. ETM

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    He was about to fight for the heavyweight title and his choice of walk up music was Kenny Loggins.

    He was a sick maniac.
     
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  8. Reinhardt

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    Yeah, it might be interesting to see what his opponents total wins and losses were aside from Moorer and Holy
     
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  9. mr. magoo

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    On second thought, Shake n’ bake bean was an ATG. He survived some 35 combined rounds with Holy, Moorer and Vitali. Easily destroyed 45 tomato cans and did all this despite being a small heavyweight. Perhaps a different name like Frank n’ Beans or jelly bean might have elevated his status but shake n bake works fine.
     
  10. steve1990

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    He also crushed cans like the other Bean as well.
     
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  12. Seamus

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    He wasn't easy to stop and that was about it.
     
  13. Jon1962

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    A decent fighter who got undeserved title shots.
     
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  15. Saintpat

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    My all-time Bean rankings:

    1. Mister Bean
    2. Pork and beans
    3. Pinto beans
    4. Lima beans
    5. Judge Roy Bean
    6. Green beans
    7. Kidney beans
    8. Great northern beans
    9. Butterbean
    10. Vaughn Bean
     
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