tony galento vs anthony joshua

[jamamb]

who wins prime for prime

[tiny_acres]

Why? What's the joke?

[oogiebe]

Baiting someone?

[Duran1970]

Joshua split decision

[oogiebe]

Joshua split decision

Why not...

Joshua would smash Galento. Not sure why we're doing this.

[Ilya Muromets]

Galento was a real old fashioned tough guy. Jackie Gleason, the famous comedian, once got in a fist fight with him. Unfortunately it lasted only about 1/2 second. Galento vs Joshua, ha ha, silly thread, but OK I'll pick 2 ton tony..."I'll knock the bum out!"

[jamamb]

i dont mean it to be silly

ive read some posts here about galento and a number of ppl say he was actually a good fighter and would do a lot in todays division

[Ilya Muromets]

i dont mean it to be silly

ive read some posts here about galento and a number of ppl say he was actually a good fighter and would do a lot in todays division

He was a hell of a tough guy. He led with his head. They didn't call him 2 ton because he was heavy but because he was so strong. He carried the big beer kegs to his saloon. A friend of mine owned a building in Jersey City, NJ. He said that Tony once worked, or owned, I don't know, the saloon in the empty store downstairs, but I don't know if that's true. That friend of mine - a Russian guy - was crazier than Tony himself I think!

[Ilya Muromets]

Galento was 5'9" and 234 when he fought Louis. Later on he was ten pounds heavier. My crazy Russian friend was also short. Short people make me nervous. They can bite you in the knee and everything.

[jamamb]

galento floored the great joe louis, who most historians would certanly rate higher then joshua

[Ilya Muromets]

galento floored the great joe louis, who most historians would certanly rate higher then joshua

Yes he did, and he also hurt Louis in round one. He would have come in crouched down so low against the much taller Joshua. Joshua would have to punch way down. Meanwhile he would have been winging punches at Joshua's midsection...

Joshua is down! It doesn't look like he can beat the count! The fight is over in round one!

[oogiebe]

galento floored the great joe louis, who most historians would certanly rate higher then joshua

But in turn got kayoed. Convincingly. I like that you're making the argument, but I don't believe a word of your support for Two Ton.