What are your thoughts about Benny Lynch?

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  1. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    After seeing that jaw dropping picture of him at age 32 I started to get curious about him.
     
  2. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What picture was that?
     
  3. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  4. My2Sense

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  5. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To answer the question, he looks to have been pretty good. Very fierce and hard hitting, somewhat like flyweight Tyson or Duran I suppose. Hard to tell how he would've fared against the other great flyweights, though.
     
  6. Flea Man

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    Is it definitly him though????

    He was quite advanced for his time IMO; lots of good little feints, used the ropes to propel himself forward for shots, two-fisted attack.

    His win over the (admittedly young) Peter Kane is very good IMO.
     
  7. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Very good boxer.

    Used feints and movement excellantly to set up his attacks, also had great reflexes taht let him get out of the way of his punches. He had a very big punch in his right and he used his jab expertly to set it up.

    H2H he ranks very high at Flyweight for me
     
  8. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    also he had quite a 'natural' smooth style abit like Jose Napoles
     
  9. Flea Man

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    Me too :good
     
  10. Flea Man

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    Can anyone confirm whether this

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    is definitly Lynch? Otherwise I'm swanning around with an avatar of an old man :rofl
     
  11. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    here he is in his prime to compare

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    tahts him after he finsihed boxing

    it could very well be Lynch same sorta face
     
  12. Flea Man

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    hmmm....I think it's him. Good avatar nonetheless, at least it's clear WHO I'm supposed to be 'repping' :good
     
  13. mcvey

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    Very sad end to a great fighter.There is a photo of a pudgy Lynch arms folded standing in the lineup of the boxing booth after he went back to them when the drink meant he couldnt get into proper shape for the pro ring.
    He vies with Wilde for the number one spot imo.