"When You Beat a Legend, You Become a Legend" - Page 3

Leftsmash · 12-05-2012, 09:10 PM

I remember watching that back in 09', it has now entered into ESB folklore as the greatest commentary line of ALL TIME.

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Originally Posted by BagsWithDust

Nikolai Valuev.....GOAT

His win over Barrett solidified his position as Legend, as well as his capture of the peoples lineal championship.

Zakman · 12-05-2012, 11:36 PM

If they were being honest, they would have said "when you beat the shell of a legend...you become another ordinary palooka that beat a washed up fading legend on his last legs."

lefthook · 12-05-2012, 11:47 PM

Clinton Mitchell.He became a legend before the legend was even a legend.

pound · 12-06-2012, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Kush

David Diaz
Maidana
Danny Garcia
Raheem
All legends

TheReal · 12-06-2012, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Zakman

If they were being honest, they would have said "when you beat the shell of a legend...you become another ordinary palooka that beat a washed up fading legend on his last legs."

Roy Jones had been coming off two good wins though, at least Green still has money and is now a 4 time Cruiserweight world champion who is going to use his underrated left jab to a decision on Włodarczyk in the rematch.

Son of Gaul · 12-06-2012, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jan(DK)

Corrie Sanders should be a legend then..........RIP.

Awesome avatar.

MAG1965 · 12-06-2012, 02:25 AM

a fighters greatness depends on his whole career. A guy cannot be great because he beat one legend. If he beat other legends and has a legacy already, then beating another great solidifies it. I love Barkley, but I don't think he became a legend when he beat Hearns as Laing did not when he beat Duran. Rahman beat Lennox and there is no legend there.

treeve · 12-06-2012, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MAG1965

a fighters greatness depends on his whole career. A guy cannot be great because he beat one legend. If he beat other legends and has a legacy already, then beating another great solidifies it. I love Barkley, but I don't think he became a legend when he beat Hearns as Laing did not when he beat Duran. Rahman beat Lennox and there is no legend there.

Rahman is so Legendary that Vitali avoided him for 4 years

Nonito Smoak · 12-06-2012, 03:26 AM

Jimmy Young
Jess Willard
Viacheslav Senchenko
Austin Trout

JoeCamelTow · 12-06-2012, 03:45 AM

It works sometimes. See Pac and Floyd!

Englund · 12-06-2012, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by john garfield

Paul Pender did it twice, beating Sugar Ray Robinson for the middleweight title.

Pender's not only NOT a legend, most boxing fans don't remember Pender at all.

Man, there were so many rabbit punches in those two fights. I'm pretty glad Paul Pender faded away...

MAG1965 · 12-06-2012, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by treeve

Rahman is so Legendary that Vitali avoided him for 4 years

A good question would be who is better? Rahman or Barkley. Very similar careers.

Dai · 12-06-2012, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by rvk2007

Ross Purrity...LEGEND

He ain't beat no legend.

Wig · 12-06-2012, 03:55 PM

"When you beat a legend, who became a legend by beating a legend... You get yourself onto Kell Brook's radar"

Kell Brook discusses another one of the many roads leading to Kell Brook

ripcity · 12-06-2012, 04:18 PM

Oh look at me I'm going to post a name of a C level boxer who has that one big win.

Here's the thing. We know who they are because of that win. It doesn't make'em all time greats or any thing than a C level boxer, but we do know them.

12-05-2012, 11:36 PM	#32
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MAG1965 P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dallas,Texas. Posts: 18,327 vCash: 1010	Re: "When You Beat a Legend, You Become a Legend" a fighters greatness depends on his whole career. A guy cannot be great because he beat one legend. If he beat other legends and has a legacy already, then beating another great solidifies it. I love Barkley, but I don't think he became a legend when he beat Hearns as Laing did not when he beat Duran. Rahman beat Lennox and there is no legend there.
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Nonito Smoak Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Washington State, USA Posts: 9,322 vCash: 125	Re: "When You Beat a Legend, You Become a Legend" Jimmy Young Jess Willard Viacheslav Senchenko Austin Trout
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JoeCamelTow Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 4,247 vCash: 500	Re: "When You Beat a Legend, You Become a Legend" It works sometimes. See Pac and Floyd!
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ripcity Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: "Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it." Posts: 12,052 vCash: 856	Re: "When You Beat a Legend, You Become a Legend" Oh look at me I'm going to post a name of a C level boxer who has that one big win. Here's the thing. We know who they are because of that win. It doesn't make'em all time greats or any thing than a C level boxer, but we do know them.
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