look at all the ailments Joe Frazier dealt with. That's tough.
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of this era, arturo gatti.
ever? thats not for me to determine but I would say Ali and ill give one reasoning. He took the hardest shots from frazier in 3 fights, he beat fighters like frazier and foreman when he was way past his prime, and my main reasoning, He layed on the ropes and took brutal punishment from foreman to somehow turn it around and knock him out.
Now i know this is rope a dope and he did that but how many other people could of stood there took those punches to the ribs and shoulders for more than 7 rounds and still have the ability to life their arms and knock the guy out, especially foreman.Comment
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I can't say who the toughest was but the guys that come to mind are:
Ali
Frazier
La Mota (sp?)
Oh, and Mayorga in his fight with Trinidad.
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My vote goes to "The Human Punching Bag" - George Chuvalo. I'm not suggesting that Muhammad Ali was a KO artist by any stretch of the imagination, but the punishment he absorbed and endured in two fights that went the distance is not to be believed.
Arturo Gatti was tough as nails too. I have seen him in fights were his face was literally peeling of his head from all the punches and he hung in there. And on some occasions I do recall him getting off the canvas to knock his opponent to **** out!Comment
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