Boxers That Really Were UnBeatable at a weight Class

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  1. Coetzeefan101

    Coetzeefan101 Member Full Member

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    Id swap him with Fenech at SBW :D
     
    Coetzeefan101, Aug 16, 2011
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  2. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Chang at light Fly is as good a mention as Gomez at superbantam imo.
     
    lora, Aug 16, 2011
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  3. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's a near certainty that no boxer was ever unbeatable at any weight.

    You might qualify the question a bit by asking:

    "Which boxers, on their best night, were really unbeatable at a weight class? "

    (Apologies if that's what you meant)

    With regard to the original question, there is ALWAYS scope for an upset.

    Rahman/Lewis, Schmeling/Louis, Marshall/Liston, Douglas/Tyson etc.


    Very few greats were able to perform at the top of their game every bout. Most had an off night sometime. For this reason, I give extra consideration to the few who retired with a zero.

    Even then, I would not consider them unbeatable.
     
    cuchulain, Aug 16, 2011
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  4. Jorodz

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    :deal
     
    Jorodz, Aug 16, 2011
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  5. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    On his best night, in either year, IMO, unbeatable by any boxer.

    Ever.
     
    cuchulain, Aug 17, 2011
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  6. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Too bad for McCallum that Steward didn't have the same confidence in his invicibility, then Mike would have gotten his shot at him...

    In short. This is nonsense.
     
    Bokaj, Aug 17, 2011
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  7. Armstrong!

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    Henry Armstrong at welterweight. He was simply a monster in the ring. Unstoppable fury.
     
    Armstrong!, Aug 17, 2011
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  8. Jorodz

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    have to disagree. i think his size would be a disadvantage if he fought the more elite welters of all time including robinson, napoles and leonard
     
    Jorodz, Aug 17, 2011
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  9. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Robinson at WW is the one I come to think of. He was after all unbeaten in some 100 fights there.
     
    Bokaj, Aug 17, 2011
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  10. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Gomez would have wrecked Fenech at 122.
     
    red cobra, Aug 17, 2011
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  11. Jorodz

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    another way i'm looking at the question is: in their weight class, what fighters would you significantly favour over all opposition, in any era? maybe it's being too liberal with the question but unbeatable is hard to wrap my head around
     
    Jorodz, Aug 17, 2011
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  12. Foreman Hook

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    Ricky Hatton @140lbs was bloody close to unbeatable. :smoke

    From 1997-2007 Hatton went 43-0 @140lbs And was a monster! :ibutt

    Hitman Hatton did smash teh **** outta Tszyu, Castillo, Urango, Malignaggi And Lazcano.

    Ricky was SHOT in 2009 when Manroid Pacroid beat him.



    Foreman Hoooooooooooooook!:rasta
     
    Foreman Hook, Aug 17, 2011
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  13. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I fancy that ali against any heavyweight in history
     
    TIGEREDGE, Aug 17, 2011
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  14. Clinton

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    :goodGreat post,man:good
     
    Clinton, Aug 17, 2011
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  15. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Seriously?
     
    Kingkazim, Aug 17, 2011
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