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cannabis
11-24-2007, 09:47 PM
pick a religious or historic figures and put them in the ring. name a wieght class, you can also give them a nickname, a boxing style i.e. boxer-puncher, brawler, counter puncher etc and add any other details you wish. for example:
Ghandi :flyweight, counter puncher who tended to take a lot of punishment in the ring. lackluster ring record. Long forgotten until Ring Magazine did a "where are they now" story. suffering from dementia pugilistica
the_churn
11-24-2007, 11:12 PM
Jesus Christ had strong hands that didn't easily break. He also had a tendency to bleed from the forehead and was ultimately KO'd after an extended punishment from some Roman guy combined with a good body shot to finish it up. The press claimed he was able to make a big comeback after his career was said to be dead, but I've never seen any good evidence that he was much more than a pretender.
cannabis
11-25-2007, 02:56 AM
martin luther king.....light heavyweight...fought mainly in towns in the southern usa.......had well known trilogy with bull connor where he received great punishment. also had well known bout with jim "the sheriff" clark. remembered for wearing a robe that said "we shall overcome". adopted a non-violent stance in the ring where he paid a heavy price.
Winston Churchill, Heavyweight brawler, Gritty, blood and guts warrior,most famous win, a 14 round k.o. over the unpopular adolf hitler.
heerko koois
11-25-2007, 07:49 AM
Napoleon......great super feather weight ....beat everbody with one hand ..
Fat Tony
11-25-2007, 08:10 AM
Winston Churchill, Heavyweight brawler, Gritty, blood and guts warrior,most famous win, a 14 round k.o. over the unpopular adolf hitler.
Without the help of the bribed American referee Churchill would have never beaten Hitler.
LeonardLeroy
11-25-2007, 08:37 AM
Also Hitler lost a lot in his unneeded brawl with the Stalin. Had zero ring intelligence and he never listened to Rommel in his corner.
Boro chris
11-25-2007, 08:44 AM
Jesus Christ. Welter.
His ability to 'turn the other cheek' meant that he was rarely caught flush. A defensive genius!!
TBooze
11-25-2007, 08:57 AM
Jesus Christ was a Heavyweight; Audley Harrison based his career on him, a few shabby performances gave some people hope, but in the end he proved a fraud.;)
gambleer
11-25-2007, 08:58 AM
Also Hitler lost a lot in his unneeded brawl with the Stalin. Had zero ring intelligence and he never listened to Rommel in his corner.:good
puga_ni_nana
11-25-2007, 09:07 AM
Also Hitler lost a lot in his unneeded brawl with the Stalin. Had zero ring intelligence and he never listened to Rommel in his corner.
after that stalin match, hitler was never the same again. he also made a wrong decision in fighting deep within stalin's country.
Fat Tony
11-25-2007, 09:09 AM
Also Hitler lost a lot in his unneeded brawl with the Stalin. Had zero ring intelligence and he never listened to Rommel in his corner.
Hitler retired WAY too late; he took some unnecessary fights. Someone should had told him to call it a day but those greedy yeasayers didn't have the balls to do it.
Vantage_West
11-25-2007, 09:16 AM
Alexander "the Great" Basileus
son of phillip of macadon who was a good domestic champ by unifining all of greece. Alexander was a great all rounder with a generals brain. could punch,move and was incredibly quick. he was trained by the fabled coach aristotle
wins over the sacred band the gordian knot and other numerous domestic titles led him to fight between the unbeaten and unified undisputed persian Xerxes "the immaculate". in which he used his brains to outsmart the aging king.
in a rematch a one sided barnburner xerxis was beaten outright and retired.
after defending his title against meager opposition he went up in wieght to fight the indian fan fav porus. after a tough fight alexander won but was vastly out of his prime and a few fights later retired.
died shortly after his retirement.
his legacy is of a great champion who had no one to fight with problems with managment and domestic severly damges his legacy though he is renowend as the pound for pound best fighter of all time.
i went overboard im sorry
Jennifer Love Hewitt
11-25-2007, 09:26 AM
Elvis "the King" Pressley
Tore his way through the hotly contested Light Heavyweight division in the 50's. Made a comeback in 68' as a Heavyweight. Put Vegas on the map as the big fight town, but ultimately his lack of conditioning and crazy lifestyle took it's toll on his body.
fatcity
11-25-2007, 10:51 AM
Che Guevara-Great young welter from Argentina.Loved motorcycles when not fighting his way to the top.Scored major upset wins all across Cuba and was finally crowned in Havana.Great street parades throughout the country celebrated his victory.Had difficult bouts when fighting abroad,especially in Africa,Returnrd to Cuba and his mentor,Fidel couldn't talk him out of fighting one last fight in Bolivia,where he was finally silenced forever.His legacy lives on and can be found on T-shirts all over the world!:thumbsup
red cobra
11-25-2007, 11:41 AM
:goodVery good analogy based on historical fact.
red cobra
11-25-2007, 11:45 AM
The long posponed bout between Ronald "Renalso Magnus" Reagan, and Mike "I've got a purple blotch on my head" Gorbachav turns into a decisive victory for Reagan, for the Unified World Title and retirement for Gorby.
red cobra
11-25-2007, 11:46 AM
Typo again. That's RENALDO Magnus. I'm batting a thousand today with typos.
Richard 'Not A Crook' Nixon, shady light heavyweight who's biggest victory over George McGovern was later his undoing, as it appeared he had secretly recorded McGovern's training camp and tactics, and had paid off the judges.
Retired in humiliating shame, after a major investigation into the fight in 1974
red cobra
11-25-2007, 12:00 PM
John Fitzgerald Kennedy wins a razor thin, disputed decision over Richard Milhouse Nixon. Kennedy, despite being the media darling, and his flashy style and pretty boy, glamorous image, could only manage to eke out a debateable split decision over a capable, plodding Nixon, who finishes well, and in good sportsmanship, dosen't overly contest the decision.
red cobra
11-25-2007, 12:06 PM
Powerful and popular Ronald Reagan of California destroys puny, ineffective defending champion Jimmy "Peanut Brain" Carter in one of the most one sided matches in history. 4 years later, Reagan defends his title successfully against the challenge of the "Minnesota Mushmouth" Walter Mondale in another easy ko win. After unifying the title by crushing the aforementioned Mike Gorbachav, Reagan retires undefeated, leaving a guy named Bush to pick up the vacated title.
TBooze
11-25-2007, 12:15 PM
You are all going to hell for this
Only then will I eat my humble pie... hot;)
TBooze
11-25-2007, 12:17 PM
Powerful and popular Ronald Reagan of California destroys puny, ineffective defending champion Jimmy "Peanut Brain" Carter in one of the most one sided matches in history. 4 years later, Reagan defends his title successfully against the challenge of the "Minnesota Mushmouth" Walter Mondale in another easy ko win. After unifying the title by crushing the aforementioned Mike Gorbachav, Reagan retires undefeated, leaving a guy named Bush to pick up the vacated title.
Reagan would also bring showbiz into boxing; comming out to The Wizard of Oz's If I only had a brain.;)
Winston Churchill, Heavyweight brawler, Gritty, blood and guts warrior,most famous win, a 14 round k.o. over the unpopular adolf hitler.
Oh please... everybody knows Hitler took a dive :bart
runnynose
11-25-2007, 12:48 PM
Wasn't one U.S. champion sabotaged by a few of his own seconds? Rumor has it a former sparring partner wanted his own glory so bad and just couldn't wait and became champion without throwing a punch at the reigning champion. This remained only a rumor. Anyway the sparring partner's championship reign was a troubled and unpopular one.
Oh please... everybody knows Hitler took a dive :bartSo you claim.
red cobra
11-25-2007, 01:31 PM
Wasn't one U.S. champion sabotaged by a few of his own seconds? Rumor has it a former sparring partner wanted his own glory so bad and just couldn't wait and became champion without throwing a punch at the reigning champion. This remained only a rumor. Anyway the sparring partner's championship reign was a troubled and unpopular one. This is a very good one, almost like a riddle, except I'm not smart enough to figure it out. Another clue please?
runnynose
11-25-2007, 01:52 PM
In the movie The Rock, the very last line spoken -- was it by Sean Connery or by Nicholas Cage? -- was asking the same question indirectly. Who was the Texan who became champion without actually defeating the reigning champion?
So you claim.
Yes I do. And by the time the Allied got to him he was pretty much shot anyway. A prime Adolf "The Hitman" Hitler would have troubled anyone.
Carlos Primera
11-25-2007, 03:48 PM
Yes I do. And by the time the Allied got to him he was pretty much shot anyway. A prime Adolf "The Hitman" Hitler would have troubled anyone.
his star shined the brightest from unarguably a very deep division during the era. was in an elite group of fighters 'the big 4' alongside roosevelt, stalin and churchill. was top of the heap in a division littered with strong contenders such as mussolini (though critics of 'duce' argue he was too much style over substance), franco (whos longetivity was legend), de gaul (who was then a young star on the rise), rounded out by asian tigers tojo and chiang. armed with a great arsenal of punches combined with a relentless, fast, hard hitting attacking style (pretty tame stuff by todays standards, they were real revolutionary in the 40's) Adi's reign of dominance in the late 30's- early 40's was total.
his star shined the brightest from unarguably a very deep division during the era. was in an elite group of fighters 'the big 4' alongside roosevelt, stalin and churchill. was top of the heap in a division littered with strong contenders such as mussolini (though critics of 'duce' argue he was too much style over substance), franco (whos longetivity was legend), de gaul (who was then a young star on the rise), rounded out by asian tigers tojo and chiang. armed with a great arsenal of punches combined with a relentless, fast, hard hitting attacking style (pretty tame stuff by todays standards, they were real revolutionary in the 40's) Adi's reign of dominance in the late 30's- early 40's was total.
Indeed. Adolf was a dirty fighter though, whatever won him the fight. He feasted on bums for a while (Poland, Chech Republic, Holland) but he wasn't afraid to step up in class. He wanted to fight all the best at once.
Carlos Primera
11-25-2007, 04:35 PM
Indeed. Adolf was a dirty fighter though, whatever won him the fight. He feasted on bums for a while (Poland, Chech Republic, Holland) but he wasn't afraid to step up in class. He wanted to fight all the best at once.
:lol:
yes, these should be taken into context along with the great performances. still an ATG resume though. FOTY with stalin after very nearly KO'ing man of steel joe early in the most brutal fight of all time (but dropped the ball, after gassing late and stalin taking the championship rounds). drawing with churchill in a excellent tactical contest. and of course who can forget the crowning glory, prime Adi KO 1 France:happy
baguettesurgeon
11-25-2007, 04:37 PM
:lol:
yes, these should be taken into context along with the great performances. still an ATG resume though. FOTY with stalin after very nearly KO'ing man of steel joe early in the most brutal fight of all time (but dropped the ball, after gassing late and stalin taking the championship rounds). drawing with churchill in a excellent tactical contest. and of course who can forget the crowning glory prime Adi KO 1 France:happy
France was shot:deal
Carlos Primera
11-25-2007, 04:41 PM
France was shot:deal
after adolf shot 'em:deal
41fever
11-25-2007, 04:43 PM
Jesus Christ
He fought the best for 40 days straight while fasting. His last championship test was the reigning champ, Satan. Jesus KO'ed Satan with his Word. Now all other fighters trying to make it through life's turmoil, Jesus helps us fulfill our destiny, a destiny that blesses us and the ones after us. Its all a battle though, it isn't easy, I feel like giving up sometimes...but Jesus is my advocate! I'm a contender and shadow boxing, preparing for my next demon KO.
JESUS aka DEMON KILLER
France was shot:deal
Indeed. France was ruined by their first fight, a brutal 15 round decision in which both fighters took an insane beating. "Iron" Adolf Hitler knew that and came out blasting in round one. He dropped France and France just thought fuck this I'm not getting up.
ikeabuchia
11-25-2007, 04:49 PM
Hannibal from Carthage heavy handed Moor, Military ring tactionalist,
Who was ultimatley disqualified in his next bout, by ungamely trampling his foe with a huge armour plated bull Elephant
TBooze
11-25-2007, 04:53 PM
Jesus Christ
He fought the best for 40 days straight while fasting. His last championship test was the reigning champ, Satan. Jesus KO'ed Satan with his Word. Now all other fighters trying to make it through life's turmoil, Jesus helps us fulfill our destiny, a destiny that blesses us and the ones after us. Its all a battle though, it isn't easy, I feel like giving up sometimes...but Jesus is my advocate! I'm a contender and shadow boxing, preparing for my next demon KO.
JESUS aka DEMON KILLER
Well reality says Jesus is getting hammered at the moment, although he could do what many a journeyman pro does and fight under an alias, perhaps he should use the name he nicked his story from? Mithras;)
baguettesurgeon
11-25-2007, 04:53 PM
after that stalin match, hitler was never the same again. he also made a wrong decision in fighting deep within stalin's country.
I'm surprised you didn't just list Pac as a religious figure and leave it at that.
BIGTIMETIMMY
11-25-2007, 05:20 PM
Sadaam Hussein was an overhyped fighter with a built up 20-0 local record until he was met by angry texan George Bush and was KO'ed quickly. Stayed around until Heavy Handed lightweight George Bush Jr. Ko'ed him in 1. Hussein died shortly after the beating.
TBooze
11-25-2007, 05:27 PM
Sadaam Hussein was an overhyped fighter with a built up 20-0 local record until he was met by angry texan George Bush and was KO'ed quickly. Stayed around until Heavy Handed lightweight George Bush Jr. Ko'ed him in 1. Hussein died shortly after the beating.
Saddam lost his '0' in Iran in many people's eyes. Blair and Bush just beat a shot fighter way, way past his best.;)
Carlos Primera
11-25-2007, 05:32 PM
Saddam lost his '0' in Iran in many people's eyes. Blair and Bush just beat a shot fighter way, way past his best.;)
ayatollah 'allah's shamshir' khomeini ruined saddam, he was never the same again.
AllyT
11-25-2007, 05:34 PM
Jesus Christ. Welter.
His ability to 'turn the other cheek' meant that he was rarely caught flush. A defensive genius!!
I did not believe Jesus could box until I saw his second coming.
There's always a maggie thatcher of the u.k. defeats leopoldo galtieri of argentina with a quick k.o. taking a few shots but nothing of significance.
puga_ni_nana
11-25-2007, 06:32 PM
Yes I do. And by the time the Allied got to him he was pretty much shot anyway. A prime Adolf "The Hitman" Hitler would have troubled anyone.
but that prime adolf never defeated churchill. he tried to ko churchill with some overhead shots but churchill had a fucking good defense. that first fight was a draw though.
puga_ni_nana
11-25-2007, 06:33 PM
his star shined the brightest from unarguably a very deep division during the era. was in an elite group of fighters 'the big 4' alongside roosevelt, stalin and churchill. was top of the heap in a division littered with strong contenders such as mussolini (though critics of 'duce' argue he was too much style over substance), franco (whos longetivity was legend), de gaul (who was then a young star on the rise), rounded out by asian tigers tojo and chiang. armed with a great arsenal of punches combined with a relentless, fast, hard hitting attacking style (pretty tame stuff by todays standards, they were real revolutionary in the 40's) Adi's reign of dominance in the late 30's- early 40's was total.
you really know your boxing history! :good
Churchill was a runner in the first fight, after ducking Adolf for many years. When he noticed Adolf "The Austrian Assassin" Hitler was a shot fighter after the Stalin fight, he moved in and got a rematch. He knew he would not get a decision in Germany so he went for the KO. Gotta give him credit for that.
puga_ni_nana
11-25-2007, 06:54 PM
too bad for hitler. he could have been the greatest if he followed some good advice. he took on every great fighters of his era one after another without regards to the toll in his body. :-(
puga_ni_nana
11-25-2007, 07:06 PM
and for the record, churchill was not a runner in the first fight. he stayed on adolf's face and countered all night long. he was not backing but merely circling away from hitler's lethal straights and hooks. please watch again the fight if you have some time.
You sir are a Churchill nuthugger. He ran all night, the only reason he wasn't knocked out is because he kept the distance all the time. He barely threw a single jab! I'm no Hitler fan (don't like his entourage and his behavior outside the ring) but he was clearly the aggressor.
Had he won the second fight we would still be calling him the GOAT today :yep
puga_ni_nana
11-25-2007, 07:18 PM
hater!!! :lol:
churchill :happy
:piss hitler
hater!!! :lol:
churchill :happy
:piss hitler
Hitler UD15 :deal
:manny
Vantage_West
11-25-2007, 08:20 PM
and for the record, churchill was not a runner in the first fight. he stayed on adolf's face and countered all night long. he was not backing but merely circling away from hitler's lethal straights and hooks. please watch again the fight if you have some time.well he churchill was rather quick for a big man he used his size to dominate most fights but hitler being smaller but far heavy handed and immensly quick he changed tactics by jabbing and moving while throwing in a few pot shots.
when he lost he defintly wanted a rematch but hitler was occupied with stalin. it was a shame becuase he could of beaten hitler square on if he fought his fight. he just rematched a shot fighter.
but yeah after a few round churchill didnt want any of his power.
i agree with rdj he did run after he got into a bit of trouble
puga_ni_nana
11-25-2007, 08:24 PM
and who said churchill is the ducker? it was another british fighter named chamberlain who really ducked hitler.
puga_ni_nana
11-25-2007, 08:28 PM
well he churchill was rather quick for a big man he used his size to dominate most fights but hitler being smaller but far heavy handed and immensly quick he changed tactics by jabbing and moving while throwing in a few pot shots.
when he lost he defintly wanted a rematch but hitler was occupied with stalin. it was a shame becuase he could of beaten hitler square on if he fought his fight. he just rematched a shot fighter.
but yeah after a few round churchill didnt want any of his power.
i agree with rdj he did run after he got into a bit of trouble
it was a draw. :deal
hitler was really disappointed because he thought he will get the decision. in his disappointment he quickly asked for a fight with stalin who then gave him an embarassing upset.
Carlos Primera
11-25-2007, 08:31 PM
il duce mussolini got thrashed whenever he stepped up. got his ass kicked by some greek after talking a big game, shamelessly beat up on oldman petain in petain's farewell fight, got savegely beat by churchill in egypt, and quit against roosevelt. best win in his career was probably against some overmatched ethiopian.
puga_ni_nana
11-25-2007, 08:35 PM
il duce mussolini got thrashed whenever he stepped up. got his ass kicked by some greek after talking a big game, shamelessly beat up on oldman petain in petain's farewell fight, got savegely beat by churchill in egypt, and quit against roosevelt. best win in his career was probably against some overmatched ethiopian.
:lol:
mussolini was a fraud. he talks and acts as if he is the GOAT.
while he cannot beat a class-B fighter (Greece) without the help of the biased german referee.
Mohak
11-25-2007, 08:47 PM
ayatollah 'allah's shamshir' khomeini ruined saddam, he was never the same again.
Khomeini took some monster shots from Saddam and still made it till the end. Once his original gameplan of just running at him didn't work, the Tikriti Terror used every trick in the book, and then some! Illegal blows, gauging, anthrax on his gloves, anything to get the edge. It was Rocky V all over again. All credit to Khomeini. Before Saddam stepped up to fight 'The Khomster' people were calling him the next Saladin!
Shitty decision though, I don't think it was a draw, IMO 'The Khomster' scraped a win. But what do you expect from a Don King fight eh? :-(
My vote goes for Smokin' Joe Stalin. Steel chin, good defense, very good offense, god like stamina, an unbreakable will to win, possessor of the greatest left hook in the business and has the largest KO record of anyone in human history. Joe is the man!
Carlos Primera
11-25-2007, 09:10 PM
Khomeini took some monster shots from Saddam and still made it till the end. Once his original gameplan of just running at him didn't work, the Tikriti Terror used every trick in the book, and then some! Illegal blows, gauging, anthrax on his glove, anything to get the edge. It was Rocky V all over again. All credit to Khomeini. Before Saddam stepped up to fight 'The Khomster' people were calling him the next Saladin!
Shitty decision though, I don't think it was a draw, IMO 'The Khomster' scraped a win. But what do you expect from a Don King fight eh? :-(
My vote goes for Smokin' Joe Stalin. Steel chin, good defense, very good offense, god like stamina, an unbreakable will to win, possessor of the greatest left hook in the business and has the largest KO record of anyone in human history. Joe is the man!
:rofl :rofl :rofl
saddam 'tikriti terror' hussein had a good run in the 80's while it lasted, but even his rabid following in arab countries could'nt cheer him through against the persian legend. he could have ended his career on a high note, too bad he chose to close it against not 1 but 2 generation of cowboys.
fight of the century still has to be man of steel joe stalin againt fellow ATG adolf 'the artist' hitler. after nearly getting stopped early, man of steel shows his great fortitude by weathering the storm and taking the championship rounds. not to be outdone by joe's fierce will adi, contrary to his legendary trainer mansteins advice, abandons boxing smartly and decides to fight a war of attrition sealing his fate.
Mohak
11-25-2007, 09:21 PM
:rofl :rofl :rofl
saddam 'tikriti terror' hussein had a good run in the 80's while it lasted, but even his rabid following in arab countries could'nt cheer him through against the persian legend. he could have ended his career on a high note, too bad he chose to close it against not 1 but 2 generation of cowboys.
fight of the century still has to be man of steel joe stalin againt fellow ATG adolf 'the artist' hitler. after nearly getting stopped early, man of steel shows his great fortitude by weathering the storm and taking the championship rounds. not to be outdone by joe's fierce will adi, contrary to his legendary trainer mansteins advice, abandons boxing smartly and decides to fight a war of attrition sealing his fate.
That's what Smokin' Joe does to you. He turns every fight into a brawl. And noone is better at brawling than Smokin' Joe.
Mohak
11-25-2007, 09:22 PM
i think we're underrating roosevelt here.
He managed to beat hitler even thought he was way past his prime and his legs were gone.
Only thanks to Smokin Joe beating the fight out of him and ruining ''The Austrian Artisan's'' career.
Carlos Primera
11-25-2007, 09:40 PM
:lol:
mussolini was a fraud. he talks and acts as if he is the GOAT.
while he cannot beat a class-B fighter (Greece) without the help of the biased german referee.
mussolini talked boatloads of trash, and got so much smoke blown up his ass by his hangers on he began to believe his own hype. you'd think that with that massive, permanently jutted out mandible he had an iron chin. but even a shot, no legs underhim roosevelt put him down for the count. he was simply a fancy looking canoli shell, filled with bad ricotta.
Mohak
11-25-2007, 09:51 PM
FOTY 1945.
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Carlos Primera
11-25-2007, 10:01 PM
FOTY 1945.
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that would make one hell of an avatar
Mohak
11-25-2007, 10:14 PM
that would make one hell of an avatar
:yep
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Carlos Primera
11-25-2007, 10:16 PM
:yep
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:good legend
puga_ni_nana
11-26-2007, 03:23 AM
i think we're underrating roosevelt here.
He managed to beat hitler even thought he was way past his prime and his legs were gone.
literally. :lol:
puga_ni_nana
11-26-2007, 03:29 AM
FOTY 1945.
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hitler thought that this would be an easy fight and he can blitzkrieg stalin inside 6rounds, boy he was surpised by stalin's resilience and character. definitely FOTY! :good
Fat Tony
11-26-2007, 04:06 AM
too bad for hitler. he could have been the greatest if he followed some good advice. he took on every great fighters of his era one after another without regards to the toll in his body. :-(
He ducked the Japanese emporer and Mussolini, though.
But he was buddy-buddy with them, so it's possible these fights would had looked liked Byrd-Williamson.
Mohak
11-26-2007, 04:36 AM
when its avtar size ,u cant tell who they are.
Nice Work tho,:good
Stalin was in great shape for that fight.
Only a shit talker like Hitler could get him motivated!
Hitler was talking about eating Stalin's babies n' shit. Of course he was motivated.
Marciano Frazier
11-26-2007, 05:39 AM
Jesus Christ was a Heavyweight; Audley Harrison based his career on him, a few shabby performances gave some people hope, but in the end he proved a fraud.;) Whoa, now, there's some serious underrating going on here! He may have looked for a time to his contemporaries like another Audley Harrison, but in fact, he ultimately made quite the comeback, and his sheer longevity (2,000 years) and dominance (most prolific religion in the history of humanity) are unmatched. Stalin and Hitler may have had more spectacular rises to the top and appeared more dominant in their own divisions at a given time, but they've long since dropped out of the picture; Jesus is like the Archie Moore of world history. And we certainly don't want to take out the Durelle tape right after Archie's gone down for the fourth time and miss the best part!
venbox
11-26-2007, 07:10 AM
How about Japan's "battling" Hirohito. This flyweight won a high ranking by beating quetionable chinese and korean rivals, then rushed into a fight against world beater "uncle" sam. He took sam by surprise and had him down in the early going, but sam proved to be more powerful and took control of the fight midway through. Coming to the championship rounds, sam had already built a solid lead on points, but he didnt trust the judges and decided to bomb Hirohito out and win by KO. After this embarrasing defeat, Hirohito never climbed into a ring again.
Mohak
11-26-2007, 08:27 AM
How about Japan's "battling" Hirohito. This flyweight won a high ranking by beating quetionable chinese and korean rivals, then rushed into a fight against world beater "uncle" sam. He took sam by surprise and had him down in the early going, but sam proved to be more powerful and took control of the fight midway through. Coming to the championship rounds, sam had already built a solid lead on points, but he didnt trust the judges and decided to bomb Hirohito out and win by KO. After this embarrasing defeat, Hirohito never climbed into a ring again.
"Battling" Hirohito is overrated. He ducked the big boys for years, just holding onto his Asia-Pacific WBU title beating up local bums. Believing his own hype he took on the likes of Big Sam, Chinchecker Churchill and Smokin' Joe he got his arse handed to him. Battling Hirohito just isn't a world class fighter.
He nearly caused a major upset against Chinchecker and Big Sam though to his credit.
Mohaks avatar! :lol:
Some more nicknames for Iron Adolf...
Adolf "The Austrian Assassin" Hitler
Adolf "The München Mauler" Hitler
Adolf "The Boxing Dictator" Hitler
Adolf "The Hitman" Hitler
"Iron" Adolf Hitler
Perhaps the best of all:
"Hammerfaust" Adolf Hitler :D
Mohak
11-26-2007, 02:20 PM
Mohaks avatar! :lol:
Some more nicknames for Iron Adolf...
Adolf "The Austrian Assassin" Hitler
Adolf "The München Mauler" Hitler
Adolf "The Boxing Dictator" Hitler
Adolf "The Hitman" Hitler
"Iron" Adolf Hitler
Perhaps the best of all:
"Hammerfaust" Adolf Hitler :D
The Mein Kampf Mauler
The Aryan Assassin
Adolf ''It's Hawk Time!'' Hitler
Adolf ''The Fascist Pugilist Specialist'' Hitler
Ummm, can't think of anymore :huh
fightfan
11-26-2007, 03:34 PM
The problem with Hitler is like any other thug. He enjoyed having the upper hand, but couldn't handle the toe to toe give and take. When an opponent was just as tough or tougher, he folded and killed himself!
TBooze
11-26-2007, 03:59 PM
Whoa, now, there's some serious underrating going on here! He may have looked for a time to his contemporaries like another Audley Harrison, but in fact, he ultimately made quite the comeback, and his sheer longevity (2,000 years) and dominance (most prolific religion in the history of humanity) are unmatched. Stalin and Hitler may have had more spectacular rises to the top and appeared more dominant in their own divisions at a given time, but they've long since dropped out of the picture; Jesus is like the Archie Moore of world history. And we certainly don't want to take out the Durelle tape right after Archie's gone down for the fourth time and miss the best part!
But the issue with Jesus is lack of substance. Bruno had popularity and longevity, but had nothing to back it up, other than an ugly green belt...
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