would two ton tony galento be a belt holder today ??

Poor Ruslan...getting lumped up with Peter and such.

 

I was once a believer in Chagaev, but he has shown nothing to be rated above that group of boxers.

Galento wouldn't be a success in today's boxing, which had much to do with him being allowed to get away with constant fouling. He'd rate right there with the likes of Arreola, Peter and comeback Tua though.

 

Sorry, A, but I'll be damned if I rate Chagaev on the same level as Peter. I was never even particularly a fan of his. Although, I do agree about the fouling. He wouldn't have gotten away with his specialty the same way...probably.

 

Peter is garbage, but Chagaev hasn't achieved a whole lot more than him. He has completely fallen off since scoring unimpressive decisions over Valuev, Ruiz and Virchis, and didn't do any better against Klitschko.

 

No, he hasn't accomplished all that much more, but I'm simply talking about their ability not their achievements. Chagaev is easily superior, even if he has that path of least resistance style. I'm not at all sure Peter could've beaten Ruiz or Virchis even.


...Since Valuev is the GOAT, I won't even go into that potential match-up.

 

Chagaev would have most likely outboxed Peter, but then he would probably have more difficulties with some fighters that Peter would have an easy time with. He just never goes out to dominate anybody, regardless of their skill level. Does just enough to get by, as you said. Doesn't matter if it's a Matt Skelton or a Carl Davis Drumond, he just doesn't have a "second gear".

Peter did beat an old, fat James Toney who was good enough to dominate Ruiz. But anyway, we can both agree that Peter is mediocre at best. It's just that Chagaev never proved himself to be above the average title holder of today.

 

Yeah. It's a shame. He had a lot of potential (I think?). Did you watch the Meehan fight? Just another day at RC's office. Leopard, same spots, etc. I still think he could give Haye an interesting fight.

 

He wouldn't succeed.

He's like Corrie Sanders without a punch.

 

...What? :blood

 

Galento could win a title in theory but he wouldn't be able to hold on to it. Too inconsistent and unpredictable. He would be a Samuel Peter or Arreola, knock out lots of fringe fighters, maybe score a big win or two. Perhaps he would thumb out the eye of a young prospect like Dimentrko and ruin his career?

The media loved him than and would now. He would be remembered for his trash talking but would take horrible beatings from the likes of Wlad, Vitali...maybe even Adamek and Chambers.

 

I seriously doubt he'd even be a belt holder.

Power and chin doesn't guarantee success, you have to be skilled as well otherwise Tua would have been a champion at some point.

 

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I don't think I wrote anything that would imply "guaranteed success. " Unless you think Arreola and Peter are a success? However, during his best run Galento was in fact a top 5 heavyweight for a couple years. He certainly has a chance of getting one or two big wins. He did KO a top 3 contender in Nathan Mann and not all of his success against Nova was illegal. He also stopped a solid top 10 fighter in Al Ettore as well as other Joe Louis opponents Harry Thomas, and Natie Brown. Galento was dirty and limited, but he was no "bum. "