Why the hate for Tony Galento????

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  1. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I read once that Joe Louis and Max Baer only both wanted to really hurt one opponent they fought, and his name was Tony Galento.
     
    GoldenHulk, Mar 23, 2020
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Yeah, and? It's a boxing match.
     
    George Crowcroft, Mar 23, 2020
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  3. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Galento & Greb & Zivic & Pedroza FOREVER
    Tyson, Nova, Mayweather and the fairy posse NEVER!!!!!!!
     
    The Morlocks, Mar 23, 2020
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  4. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    yes a boxing match, Which has rules. You don’t try and gouge an eye out. But whatever someone gets dirty get dirty right back at them. Let the ref handle it and if he don’t he don’t. Still think galento was pos
     
    The Long Count, Mar 23, 2020
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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Mar 24, 2020
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  7. DavidBarnes

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    He was disgustingly useless
     
    DavidBarnes, Mar 24, 2020
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  8. mcvey

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    Tua was a lot more mobile and quicker than Galento. and he didnt cut.Galento had a good chin, Tua a great one.Tua also had a good right hand.
     
    mcvey, Mar 24, 2020
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  9. mcvey

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    You dont think Galento ever put on clown shows?
     
    mcvey, Mar 24, 2020
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  10. mcvey

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    Whom ,who was any good did Galento outbox?
     
    mcvey, Mar 24, 2020
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  11. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I was talking about his amateur career. In pro boxing, he never tried to outbox anyone.
     
    70sFan865, Mar 24, 2020
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  12. mcvey

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    I'm not interested in his amateur career.
    As a pro ,bang in his prime, he was embarrassed and beat up by much smaller guys.
    1936-06-19 220 Al Gainer 168½ 56 15 5

    Yankee Stadium, Bronx
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    TKO 4/10
    time: 1:04 Fight stopped because of a badly cut eye suffered by Galento. Gainer battered him throughout the fight.
    1936-02-29 235 Al Delaney 179 33 5 3
    Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
    L
    PTS 6/6
    1935-11-01 228½ Eddie Mader 185 33 18 4
    Madison Square Garden, New York
    L
    PTS 6/6
    And these were journeymen.
     
    mcvey, Mar 24, 2020
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    He did as a matter of fact.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Mar 24, 2020
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  14. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    True, because he was journeymen for most of his career and had a brief moment when he reached high level. His peak was short, but dangerous.

    I never said that he was a good fighter throughout his whole career, my point was more about him being better boxer than some believe based on footage from Baer and Louis fights. He could box, he didn't like doing so and prefered wild brawls. I'm sure a lot of amateur boxers say that they would destroy Galento based on watching him, but I'm sure most would be shocked.
     
    70sFan865, Mar 24, 2020
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  15. mcvey

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    He had a good chin,power in his left hook, no jab, clumsy slow feet and didn't know what a combination as.
     
    mcvey, Mar 24, 2020
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