Old Men Thread. Best performance by a 38yo or older?

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  1. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Marquez-Pacman
    Hopkins-Pavlik/Tarver?
    Moore-Pastrano/Durelle/Valdes
    Walcott-Marciano/Charles 4
    Vitali-Areolla/Adamek
    Toney-Peter 1

    I know this is a bit Mendoza in it's nature
     
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  2. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Eddie Cotton vs Jose Torres

    just missing out...Kalambya vs Steve Collins
     
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  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I'm going vitali vs adamek.

    pure masterful.

    he's operating at that high a level people don't even say things like "great effort for an old man, imagine what he'd do in his prime"

    However I've just seen the option for hopkins v pavlick. that performance was so beautiful it led to temporary claims hopkins was still in his prime.
     
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  4. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not bad for a man in his 40's:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgZ_y9DqjuU[/ame]

    5:30 (the rematch)
     
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  5. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Methusala, 722 years old, beat the hell out of his 22 year old wife for refusing to have children ! Six ounce gloves...
     
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  6. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Personally I'd go with Walcott's effort against Marciano, Moore was 37 when he beat Johnson though

    Was Kalambay that old?

    Good performances but bare in mind they are probably the 2 worst opponents alongside Peter
     
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  7. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Moore-Durrelle was 1 of my first old time films I saw, I was over awed. Marquez-Pacquaio 1 at the time reminded me of it, I couldn't believe a poster who called themselves Archie Moore at the time would have Pacquaio winning
     
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  8. lora

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    He was either 36 or 37 against Collins.I'd need to check dates to be sure which, but he just misses your cutoff anyway.
     
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  9. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think Jimmy Carroll was that old when he took Jack McAuliffe 47 rounds, winning the last few before he was stopped. I think that's worth a mention.
     
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  10. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I go with Walcott too.
     
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  11. mr. magoo

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    Corrie Sanders wasn't quite 38 yet, but he was getting close when he sparked Wlad in two rounds.
     
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  12. PowerPuncher

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    A quality achievement considering what . The cut off is just to nutthug Marquez to be fair

    I also forgot McCallum, how old was he against Toney?
     
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  13. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    About 36 i think.
     
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  14. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    They dont say that because they know whats coming if they do...



















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  15. The Kurgan

    The Kurgan Boxing Junkie banned

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    I seem to remember Bash Ali beating Ralf Rocchigiani aged 40 in a close fight that was given to the hometown fighter. It was impressive, mainly because Bash Ali was a lot better aged 40 than he was in his 20s!
     
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