Intimidating and non-intimidating boxers

palooka
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MachoMan09 wrote:
IRLangmaid25 wrote:I remember when the Calzaghe-Mikkel Kessler fight was announced I found Kessler quite scary with his tattoos but when I watched an interview I could not think what a gentleman he is.
Kessler's sister is more intimidating that anyone else mentioned on this topic.
Yes, I can imagine her giving a withering look that would take away any enthusiam.
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ajwesty13 wrote:Valuev made me shudder bit just by his sheer size
:OhYes:
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[quote="ajwesty13"]Valuev made me shudder bit just by his sheer size

Oh no you shouldn't :shame:
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George Groves does not look very intimidating. Would never guess he was a fighter otherwise.
palooka
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Kevin Lueshing didn't look all that tough, neither did Chris Saunders; Henry Wharton just looked solid and Peter Culshaw looked like he was skiving off scouts.
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Eamonn Magee was one i thought looked very intimidating.
palooka
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Dennis Lebedev looks a hard nut.
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I remember seeing a picture of Tony Zale after knocking out Graziano, and he looked mean. Not sure this is the one, but its in his eyes, even when he's smiling he looked tough.

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Old bones Ian wrote:I remember seeing a picture of Tony Zale after knocking out Graziano, and he looked mean. Not sure this is the one, but its in his eyes, even when he's smiling he looked tough.

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:TU: Good call; I saw some footage of Zale on the speed bag and he hit that hard with both hands to keep rythm, no little taps at all; a very hard man.
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palooka wrote:
Old bones Ian wrote:I remember seeing a picture of Tony Zale after knocking out Graziano, and he looked mean. Not sure this is the one, but its in his eyes, even when he's smiling he looked tough.

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:TU: Good call; I saw some footage of Zale on the speed bag and he hit that hard with both hands to keep rythm, no little taps at all; a very hard man.

The body shots he drills Graziano with are incredible.
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One of the most intimidating - Ibeabuchi, fought one of the least intimidating - Byrd.

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I had tons of respect for Chris, though, as a naturally sub-200 six-footer taking on heavies.
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Yes, Chris must have had some real steel fronting out and then boxing the bigger, stronger men - it must have been awful looking up at someone on the scales thinking, 'he'll be punching me in the head tomorrow night'. Respect :bow:
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