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what should have been his prime years as champion were interrupted by WW II.
( he joined the Navy)

Thank you for this - it made my day to watch this.

Thanks mate....Zale always seems to be a guy who does not get the threads/props he deserves.
Even in the old pictures, you can see what a powerful guy and intimidating MW he was.

Bodyshot3 wrote: ↑17 Dec 2020, 14:41 Thanks mate....Zale always seems to be a guy who does not get the threads/props he deserves.
Even in the old pictures, you can see what a powerful guy and intimidating MW he was.

No doubt the lost years could have enhanced his resume, but if anything I've always thought of him as overrated. I can't even think of any wins of note past graziano(gatti) and Abrams.

No doubt the lost years could have enhanced his resume, but if anything I've always thought of him as overrated. I can't even think of any wins of note past graziano(gatti) and Abrams.

Blimey chap.....you ain't easily impressed
I like the Zale story and I am going to explore it a bit more.....especially the Graziano fights.

Tony Zale was working in the steel mills of Gary Indiana when he was still in grade school
almost sounds like 20th Century slavery or something out of a Conan the Barbarian novel.

Tony was tough as nails .They dont make em like him anymore classic tough guy that had some skills. One for the ages. Guys fought regularly during his era otherwise no dinner on the table.

Tony Zale in 1977 (age 64 years) on THE WAY IT WAS.

Bodyshot3 wrote: ↑18 Dec 2020, 14:42

No doubt the lost years could have enhanced his resume, but if anything I've always thought of him as overrated. I can't even think of any wins of note past graziano(gatti) and Abrams.

Blimey chap.....you ain't easily impressed
I like the Zale story and I am going to explore it a bit more.....especially the Graziano fights.

Huh? Nobody rates shit. What am I missing?

It always amazes me that these guys were 9/10 Ko'd before the ref woud even consider stepping in. Different times, that's for sure