What if you could shake hands with any five fighters in the history of the sport?

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  1. ron davis

    ron davis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I would have added 20 more +++++ maybe next time. Good Post
     
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  2. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Louis , Ray Robinson, Ali, Ray Leonard, Duran, Arguello. Yeah I know that's six, but it's my response.
    I can think of at least another 10 -15 that I would love to tell " You inspired me", though my boxing career wasn't much/anything, the dedication and discipline I gained from" The Martial Arts " ( Not just boxing) enabled a kid from the slums/ migrant camps to be better than my environment would suggest it would be.
    My biggest inspiration and the man I would've loved to shake his hand above all others is
    Lee Jun Fan.
    He was the 1st and most important inspiration and motivation of my life.
     
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  3. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    @djanders (RIP) likely shaked hands with Ali, Marciano, Foreman, Dempsey and Langford ain’t that something? @Shay Sonya any stories confirming? I just know he met these guys.
     
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  4. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    Duran
    Greb
    Langford
    Dempsey
    Basilio
     
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  5. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    John L Sullivan
    Jack Johnson
    Sam Langford
    Jack Dempsey (just prior to opening bell vs Willard, just to check those hands - :lol:)
    George Foreman

    Can’t say that they are all rock solid choices, a few might be changed with further consideration.
     
  6. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Just keep your eye on Charlie Z’s other hand - dude is a lunatic.
     
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  7. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    My Grandfather shook hands with 8 Lineal Heavyweight Champions (not all during their fighting days), that I remember him mentioning, and, as he always said: "One that could possibly have been." There may have been more." As an aside, he once shook hands with Elvis Presley.

    Sam Langford
    Jack Dempsey
    Joe Louis
    Jersey Joe Walcott
    Rocky Marciano
    Sonny Liston
    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Frazier
    George Foreman
     
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  8. Blaxx

    Blaxx Active Member Full Member

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    Floyd Patterson
    Joe Louis
    Alexis Arguello
    George Foreman

    Sugar Ray Robinson
     
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  9. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    My top 5 favorites, just because:
    Duran
    Hagler
    Ali
    Frazier
    Sanchez
    All, but Roberto, aren't with us anymore.
     
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  10. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    Wow! Did Ali have REALLY BIG hands?
     
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  11. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    King hit with the other hand while shaking.
     
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  12. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Ive shaken hands with plenty...
    Ali,Duran, Chavez, Paez, Camacho, Gomez, Leonard, Norton, Palomino, Gabriel Ruelas, Christy Marttin, Laura Serrano, Holyfield, Mosley, Pedro Montanez, Benitez, Tyson, Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather Jr.,, Jones Jr, Rosario, Alex Sanchez, Fernando Vargas, Holiday, Danny Romero, Boza Edwards.

    I also met Pernell Whitaker, James Toney, Oscar De La Hoya and Jose Torres but do not remember shaking hands with them...
     
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  13. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Pretty big!
     
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  14. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    There's only one person who truly knows the HUGE SIZE of Ali's hands and that's BLIZZY BLIZZ'S MOM. :lol: I hope that you washed your hands after shaking, @Seamus.
     
  15. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Johnson
    Dempsey
    Louis
    Ali
    Greb
     
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