View Full Version : Old fashioned heavyweights


potatoes
05-22-2008, 02:27 PM
This is how they looked:

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/joe-louis-photo-01.jpg

....well, the good ones!

TheGreatA
05-22-2008, 03:01 PM
http://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/pics/jl-48b.jpg

http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/TV2/archive/00570/Primo_Carnera1_570590i.jpg

Who won?

jberg
05-22-2008, 03:32 PM
wasnt heavyweight 180 lbs+ back in the day?

potatoes
05-22-2008, 04:53 PM
wasnt heavyweight 180 lbs+ back in the day?


Light-heavy was 175, so....

potatoes
05-22-2008, 04:58 PM
http://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/pics/jl-48b.jpg

http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/TV2/archive/00570/Primo_Carnera1_570590i.jpg

Who won?




Who won? Excellent question!

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/joe-louis-photo-01.jpg

The excessive bulk that modern heavyweights are carrying is clearly overrated.

jberg
05-22-2008, 05:19 PM
i cant stand that ****ing valuev.
piece of ****

potatoes
05-22-2008, 07:47 PM
i cant stand that ****ing valuev.
piece of ****



I have seen little evidence that would place him in that category. He is just a big man with small boxing skills. If he had to face Joe Louis this is what would happen:


http://coxscorner.tripod.com/louispics/louis_bbaer2a.jpg


Size is no substitute for talent as Joe Louis demonstrates against Buddy Baer.

aussieboxer2320
05-22-2008, 07:59 PM
that valuev is just a freak, he has no boxing skill whatsoever