Name fights where an ATG was just dominated at or near their prime

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  1. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    i was watching hearns-duran last night and was thinking this. duran almost beat hagler in his fight before this and was completely bludgeoned. what are some other fights where a great was just beat pillar to post when they were at or close to their prime?
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Mosley got beat up pretty good when he faced Vernon at a time when many viewed Shane as #1 P4P.

    That one jumps to mind.
     
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    James Toney was outclassed at his peak by Roy Jones Jr.
    I guess some will say Toney wasn't an ATG but he was regarded as one of the top 2 p4p fighters at the time.

    Tyson was pretty much beaten from pillar to post by Douglas. He did have Douglas down heavily though, so it wasn't 100% TOTAL DOMINATION.
     
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    BTW I don't think Duran "almost beat Hagler".
     
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    DLH-Trinidad. 9-3 style victory where Trinidad got tooled.
    Pacquiao-Barrera I. Barrera was the best featherweight in the world after dominating Hamed, but Pacquiao moves up in weight and smashes him.
    Foreman-Frazier I comes to mind, as does Foreman/Norton.
     
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    Frazier-foreman
    Tyson-douglas
    Louis-schmelling
    Duran-leonard
    Fitz-jeffries
     
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    And how could I forget, the two biggest ones:

    Griffith-carter
    Montgomery-davis (that is right isn't it? I'm playing poker and my memory sometimes deserts me)
     
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    gomez v zarate
     
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  9. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    fair enough but he put up a good fight. when i put that i meant on the cards.
     
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    Sanchez-Gomez
     
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    Hearns KO2 Duran

    DeLaHoya W12 Trinidad... WHAT? WTF! Trinidad won that fight didn't he?

    Ali KO7 Liston

    Meldrick Taylor KO12 Buddy McGirt

    Eric Harding W12 Antonio Tarver
     
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  12. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Only thing though,Duran wasn't at or near prime against Tommy.Above 147 and 30 years old,he was pure hit or miss.
     
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    :bart

    That fight was very close. Leonard pretty much fought Duran's fight for 15 rounds and still almost pulled it off vs. the more experienced fighter.
     
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    Ali-Foreman
     
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    I saw this reply coming... Duran was close to prime IMO... when you consider it was a brutal 2nd round KO as well... wow, very impressive!
     
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