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Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play.

 

Is it Gazza? Can't get on youtube from work.

 

Nah a certain American rapist became world heavyweight champion at 20 years old.

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Ah right, sorry. He was absolutely awesome (and I mean this in the proper sense of the word) when he first came onto the scene. Destroyed much bigger fighters with relentless aggression to the point where fighters had lost the fight before they even got in with him.

 

Ali would still have boxed his head off in his prime though. ;)

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Ah right, sorry. He was absolutely awesome (and I mean this in the proper sense of the word) when he first came onto the scene. Destroyed much bigger fighters with relentless aggression to the point where fighters had lost the fight before they even got in with him.

 

Ali would still have boxed his head off in his prime though. ;)

 

Agreed, the Ali that beat Liston and Williams probably would have made Tyson look like a crude slugger, but with his punch, he'd always have a chance, if Frazier and Cooper could put Ali on his arse I'm sure Tyson could have, and who knows, might have kept him down for the count.

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Ah right, sorry. He was absolutely awesome (and I mean this in the proper sense of the word) when he first came onto the scene. Destroyed much bigger fighters with relentless aggression to the point where fighters had lost the fight before they even got in with him.

 

Ali would still have boxed his head off in his prime though. :lol:

 

Agreed, the Ali that beat Liston and Williams probably would have made Tyson look like a crude slugger, but with his punch, he'd always have a chance, if Frazier and Cooper could put Ali on his arse I'm sure Tyson could have, and who knows, might have kept him down for the count.

 

True, it only takes one punch when you hit that hard. Have to admit I loved seeing Tyson get whipped by Lewis though. Watched it in America with a load of Americans and they were all gutted. ;)

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Ah right, sorry. He was absolutely awesome (and I mean this in the proper sense of the word) when he first came onto the scene. Destroyed much bigger fighters with relentless aggression to the point where fighters had lost the fight before they even got in with him.

 

Ali would still have boxed his head off in his prime though. :lol:

Can't compare shit from different era's as you keep telling me you pleb! ;)

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Ah right, sorry. He was absolutely awesome (and I mean this in the proper sense of the word) when he first came onto the scene. Destroyed much bigger fighters with relentless aggression to the point where fighters had lost the fight before they even got in with him.

 

Ali would still have boxed his head off in his prime though. :)

Can't compare shit from different era's as you keep telling me you pleb! ;)

 

Boxing is two men fighting in a ring, dumbass. That can be compared. So shut it. :lol:

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Ah right, sorry. He was absolutely awesome (and I mean this in the proper sense of the word) when he first came onto the scene. Destroyed much bigger fighters with relentless aggression to the point where fighters had lost the fight before they even got in with him.

 

Ali would still have boxed his head off in his prime though. :)

Can't compare shit from different era's as you keep telling me you pleb! ;)

 

Boxing is two men fighting in a ring, dumbass. That can be compared. So shut it. :lol:

 

 

get in the ring you two.

 

I agree Ali had too much craft and speed for Tyson :unsure:

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Ah right, sorry. He was absolutely awesome (and I mean this in the proper sense of the word) when he first came onto the scene. Destroyed much bigger fighters with relentless aggression to the point where fighters had lost the fight before they even got in with him.

 

Ali would still have boxed his head off in his prime though. :)

Can't compare shit from different era's as you keep telling me you pleb! ;)

 

Boxing is two men fighting in a ring, dumbass. That can be compared. So shut it. :lol:

 

 

get in the ring you two.

 

I agree Ali had too much craft and speed for Tyson :unsure:

 

I know I'm right, I boxed for a living for 6 years :woosh:

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Ah right, sorry. He was absolutely awesome (and I mean this in the proper sense of the word) when he first came onto the scene. Destroyed much bigger fighters with relentless aggression to the point where fighters had lost the fight before they even got in with him.

 

Ali would still have boxed his head off in his prime though. :)

Can't compare shit from different era's as you keep telling me you pleb! ;)

 

Boxing is two men fighting in a ring, dumbass. That can be compared. So shut it. :lol:

 

 

get in the ring you two.

 

I agree Ali had too much craft and speed for Tyson :unsure:

 

I know I'm right, I boxed for a living for 6 years :woosh:

 

 

At Proctor and Gamble

 

hahahahaha

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Ali would still have boxed his head off in his prime though. :lol:

Everyone always says that...but I'm not so sure :)

 

 

Tyson was vithciouthneth perthonified ;)

 

So were Foreman and Liston and both had bigger punches than Tyson. Ok they weren't as quick, but they still got what was coming to them.

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I saw him in London in 2000 when he was over here fighting, flanked by about a dozen big fuckers in suits, which is unfortunately where most of his money went.

 

 

I was went up to Hampden when he boxed Lou Saverese, a three day trip of a 35 second fight !

 

but at least I can say I saw him box.

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I remember when he was fighting Bruno and everyone expected Frank to get totoally fucked over (which he did), however, he caught Tyson with a good un early doors and he was hurt, prompting the unbaised Harry Carpenter to scream 'GET IN THERE FRANK!' ;)

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I remember when he was fighting Bruno and everyone expected Frank to get totoally fucked over (which he did), however, he caught Tyson with a good un early doors and he was hurt, prompting the unbaised Harry Carpenter to scream 'GET IN THERE FRANK!' ;)

In the first fight, aye. I stayed up until about 5 am for the rematch. Jesus wept!

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I was working in the nightclub when Bruno beat McCall to win the title. I had taped it and planned on watching it when I got home, but somebody told me the result before I finished at work. I remember sitting in a taxi on the way home thinking how strange it was to live in a world that Frank fucking Bruno was the heavyweight champion of.

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I was working in the nightclub when Bruno beat McCall to win the title. I had taped it and planned on watching it when I got home, but somebody told me the result before I finished at work. I remember sitting in a taxi on the way home thinking how strange it was to live in a world that Frank fucking Bruno was the heavyweight champion of.

 

Fantastic bit of boxing entertainment though. I remember watching it with my dad and the last round was painful, Bruno was totally fucked to the point he was having difficulty standing and McCall was punching the shit out of him. I bet the entire nation was sitting there screaming 'HANG ON FRANK YOU FUCKER!' People's champ tbh.

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I was working in the nightclub when Bruno beat McCall to win the title. I had taped it and planned on watching it when I got home, but somebody told me the result before I finished at work. I remember sitting in a taxi on the way home thinking how strange it was to live in a world that Frank fucking Bruno was the heavyweight champion of.

 

Fantastic bit of boxing entertainment though. I remember watching it with my dad and the last round was painful, Bruno was totally fucked to the point he was having difficulty standing and McCall was punching the shit out of him. I bet the entire nation was sitting there screaming 'HANG ON FRANK YOU FUCKER!' People's champ tbh.

 

Aye it was quality. I never got to see the fight before I knew the result, so I knew he would hang on, but I know what you mean about that last round. He was completely dead on his feet. The confetti and all the lights and that at the end was hilarious.

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I remember when he was fighting Bruno and everyone expected Frank to get totoally fucked over (which he did), however, he caught Tyson with a good un early doors and he was hurt, prompting the unbaised Harry Carpenter to scream 'GET IN THERE FRANK!' ;)

In the first fight, aye. I stayed up until about 5 am for the rematch. Jesus wept!

 

I remember winning the pub sweep stake for the result of that fight, I bought 2 tickets one for me and one for a mate, one was for Bruno on points, the other was Tyson by KO in the 3rd, I took one glance at the tickets and gave the Bruno on points ticket to my mate.

 

:lol:

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Ali would still have boxed his head off in his prime though. :woosh:

Everyone always says that...but I'm not so sure :scratchchin:

 

 

Tyson was vithciouthneth perthonified :lol:

 

So were Foreman and Liston and both had bigger punches than Tyson. Ok they weren't as quick, but they still got what was coming to them.

 

It was more the sheer violence I was thinking of ;)

 

I've never seen such an aggressive boxer. :)

 

Fair do's though...we'll never know for sure :unsure:

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