Who Should I Do A 'The Thread' On?

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  1. JohnThomas1

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    Mims would be another good one. Benton etc. So much to choose from.
     
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    Fair call right there. I think Australian boxing on a domestic level has gone backwards on the whole. I liked the days of Ellis, Fenech, Michael, Roper, Janssen, Leglise, Mundine Sr and the rest.
     
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  3. ChrisJS

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    A Trinidad thread would be cool. He’s one of the highlights of the last 30 years
     
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    When Carter was on he was something else IMO. From what I understand he was an alcoholic the whole time he was fighting and beyond. Didnt come to grips with it until later in life
     
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  5. JohnThomas1

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    I was actually going to throw that up in my questions. Many a great sportsman has been stunted by alcohol.
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

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    Was thinking more like guys like Arguello, Whitaker, Gavilan, etc; unambiguously great fighters. Some cool mentions here though. Especially by @scartissue
     
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  8. White Bomber

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    Of course not, I'd share it with the entire boxing community.
     
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    I'd be even more motivated to share it then. Fans need to see for themselves how good or bad old timers actually were.
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

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    The idea that Greb would look absolutely incredible and Robinson-esque is alien to me. We already know that his style was far from pretty. Even if there was footage, I doubt there'd be anything about him that jumps out at you in a way that Robisnon's style or Duran's skill jump out at you.

    I think his overall style would be like a mixture of three fighters; Billy Conn, for the speed, erratic rhythm and, on occasion, high-level out-boxing; Gene Fullmer, for the suffocating style, horrendously ugly and tremendously effective offensive and a working knowledge of how to break every rule on the ; and Vito Antuofermo, for that ridiculous workrate and aggression. Throw in being an incredibly strong and inhumanly tough, and you're gonna have a guy who's very effective but doesn't look pretty.
     
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  14. George Crowcroft

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    Nowhere near enough footage.
     
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