Was he the best boxer of all time? ........

[GUNTER]

Charlie Magri?

He was an absolute LEGEND pound for pound the best British boxer ever

Now runs a PET SHOP near Bethnall Green

Magri's Pet Shop
97 Hamlets Way, LONDON, E3 4TL
Category: Pet Shops

 

[GUNTER]

 

[csider]

Charlie Magri?

He was an absolute LEGEND pound for pound the best British boxer ever

Now runs a PET SHOP near Bethnall Green

Magri's Pet Shop
97 Hamlets Way, LONDON, E3 4TL
Category: Pet Shops

He runs a sports shop at 345 Bethnal green Road. Pet shop may be one of the same name but do not think its his.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Sonny Liston, Cassius Clay, Stephenson( the Cuban) Tommy Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard

Pick one of them I recon

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

Those belts that they fight for are rubbish. I've never seen any belt loops wide enough for them to actually be used.

 

[Poyningsgull]

Sonny Liston, Cassius Clay, Stephenson( the Cuban) Tommy Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard

Pick one of them I recon

Sonny Liston.? Your 'avin a laugh

 

[Dave the OAP]

Sonny Liston.? Your 'avin a laugh

..no.

54 fights, won 50 lost 4 - 39 knock outs...not a bad record really

Herb Goldman, US Fight historian recons he was 2nd all time greatest fighter. Good enough for me.

 

[Perry Milkins]

..no.

54 fights, won 50 lost 4 - 39 knock outs...not a bad record really

Herb Goldman, US Fight historian recons he was 2nd all time greatest fighter. Good enough for me.

Herb Goldman never won that many fights. In fact I don't ever recall him getting in the ring.

I give you...Jake la Motta or Rocky Marciano.

 

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[Frutos]

Ali, Hearns, Leonard, Robinson, Chavez, Duran, Marciano

I reckon the greatest of all time is in there somewhere.

 

[Perry Milkins]

what no Brian London or Oscar Bonevena not to mention Dave 'Boy' Green?

 

[Frutos]

what no Brian London or Oscar Bonevena not to mention Dave 'Boy' Green?

London? You've got to be joking.

If you're looking for a Brit to include, I'd go for either Turpin or Buchanan.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Herb Goldman never won that many fights. In fact I don't ever recall him getting in the ring.

I give you...Jake la Motta or Rocky Marciano.

my Dad told me an anecdote about Rocky marciano.

Seemly, in some of his more difficult fights, he used to hammer his opponents not with body shots, but with hard punches to their upper arms...after a few rounds of this, the opponents used to begin dropping their arms in pain and he would then go for the chin.

Anyone remember the Sugar Ray/Durrant fights?

 

[Frutos]

Anyone remember the Sugar Ray/Durrant fights?

Who?

 

[Dave the OAP]

Who?

Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran ( sorry)

Brilliant fight with Sugar Ray weaving and dodging...after 8 rounds Duran gave up....

 

[Perry Milkins]

Who?

Julie Durrant. A cheer leader from the New York Giants. She taught Sugar Ray how to whistle.

 

[Frutos]

In a related debate, how about 'Best Knockout Ever'? This is my personal favourite (sorry, don't know how to embed the video into the page, else I would do):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhVi7cH-LaQ

 

[Barrel of Fun]

In a related debate, how about 'Best Knockout Ever'? This is my personal favourite (sorry, don't know how to embed the video into the page, else I would do):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhVi7cH-LaQ

I love the way they count them out BEFORE checking to see he hasn't swallowed his tongue or whether he is breathing properly.

 

[Dave the OAP]

In a related debate, how about 'Best Knockout Ever'? This is my personal favourite (sorry, don't know how to embed the video into the page, else I would do):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhVi7cH-LaQ

I remember seeing this at the time......Bomber was a really classy fighter at the time...a bit like Naz.

 

[tip top]

serious question, was Herol Graham gay?