who all agrees with me that Nicolino Locche had GOAT potential?

[SBleeder]

Anyone feel that if Locche had followed a better training regimen that he could have had a career rivaling Robinson, Armstrong, etc.?

[nomadman]

Anyone feel that if Locche had followed a better training regimen that he could have had a career rivaling Robinson, Armstrong, etc.?

He was one of the most naturally gifted defensive fighters of all time. He definitely had the raw stuff that those guys were made of, those his lack of punching power may have hindered him. May have.

[New England]

are you asking if i think his talent is on the level of the greatest and most talented of all time?

not by a country mile in my book

robinson
ali
louis
locche?


nah.


terrific sense of timing and reflexes though . probably about as good in that department as anybody who has ever boxed

[StarshipTrooper]

No, but he's still an ATG caliber fighter so no shame in that.

Poet

[AntonTheMeh]

doubt it. he was really skilled, but he never seemed to have the natural ability(as a puncher atleast) we see in a robinson or duran.

[raf727]

Ok, the fact that your poll had an option for "he could have been better than robinson, but not as good as tyson or pacquiao" shows me that your view of GOAT is just not satisfactory. Tyson or Pac the GOAT? I hope that was a joke...

Locche was dope, one of the coolest fighters and mad original, but no way would he have beat SRR, not a chance. He was probably one of, if not the most intuitive fighters ever, dude just seemed to know what was coming.

[New England]

Ok, the fact that your poll had an option for "he could have been better than robinson, but not as good as tyson or pacquiao" shows me that your view of GOAT is just not satisfactory. Tyson or Pac the GOAT? I hope that was a joke...

Locche was dope, one of the coolest fighters and mad original, but no way would he have beat SRR, not a chance. He was probably one of, if not the most intuitive fighters ever, dude just seemed to know what was coming.

the question isn't whether he would beat ray robinson

but if he had GOAt potential


and obviously the pacquiao option is a joke

this is the history section.
cmon man!

have some fun

robinson couldn't clean out pacquiao's locker
at MW

[StarshipTrooper]

the question isn't whether he would beat ray robinson

but if he had GOAt potential


and obviously the pacquiao option is a joke

this is the history section.
cmon man!

have some fun

robinson couldn't clean out pacquiao's locker
at MW

Especially knowing that SBleeder would rather be emasculated with a rusty steak knife then call Tyson the GOAT :chuckle9:

Poet

[raf727]

the question isn't whether he would beat ray robinson

but if he had GOAt potential


and obviously the pacquiao option is a joke

this is the history section.
cmon man!

have some fun

robinson couldn't clean out pacquiao's locker
at MW

My bad, my bad! It's tough to sense sarcasm over the internet. Also, I wasn't trying to bash Locche, Tyson, or even Pac for that matter, I just seriously doubt Locche could have competed at a level with the greatest of all time. I have a tremendous respect for the man, but I also don't find any reason in ranking fighters, there is no objective standard so it is always just boils down to personal favorites pretty much.

I mean how can you measure SRR's accomplishments against Harry Greb to see who was better? I consider Locche an ATG, but when I say ATG I don't really ever rank people if that makes any sense

[New England]

Especially knowing that SBleeder would rather be emasculated with a rusty steak knife then call Tyson the GOAT :chuckle9:

Poet

lol he loathes mike tyson