Boxers to 'clean out' their division?

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  1. Flea Man

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    Don't think he missed anyone before he retired and then came back and best two top guys. I'd say he deserves to be recognised as doing so. Nice call.

    And Funny Man; one of the only times I've ever disagreed with you pal ;) :good
     
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  2. Surf-Bat

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    Good call!:good Klaus did indeed barrel through all the title claimants and made a bit of sanity out of that post-Ketchel mess. But then Al McCoy got his fluke against Chip and everything was insanity again.
     
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  3. TBooze

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    Ricardo Lopez at 105 and arguably 108.
     
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  4. SuzieQ49

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    No he didn't. He fought many gooftroopers who were unrated, looked terrible on film, and had no business getting title shots.

    Bob Baker, Clarence Henry, Rocky Marciano, Roland Lastarza, Rex Layne were all far better options than many of the ham and eggers who got shots vs Charles in 50-51.
     
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  5. Hands of Iron

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    Marciano cleaned house.

    Yup, though I like Monzon over him. Over most.
     
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  6. hookfromhell

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    Great stuff. Tysons reign of terror was legendary,
    unified, undefeated, undisputed, lineal. What more
    could you ask for. What do you guys think of De La Hoya
    at lightweight? I know he didnt clean out the division, maybe
    a step below that, beat some tough guys in gheir prime.
    Hopkins at middle? I dont know a lot about Tunney, did
    he clean out lightheavy in his day?
     
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  7. Senor Pepe'

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    Rocky Marciano 'cleaned out the house' before he got the title.

    Same thing with Sonny Liston.

    "Sweet Saoul' Mamby didn't clean out the house, but he sure was in
    'everybody's house'.
     
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    My apologies for not really being able to add anything. But this is all great stuff.

    :)
     
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  9. BillB

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    Liston cleaned out the division waiting for a title shot.

    He beat every contender of any significance except Cooper and Johansson, neither of whom would fight him.
     
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  10. lufcrazy

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    Ingo wouldn't fight Liston or Liston wouldn't fight Ingo?
     
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  11. dyna

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    Lewis was the last unified hw champion.
     
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  12. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, not really. He was the last 'generally recognized' Heavyweight Champion of the World. Post 1988 ish there were too many titles to unify all of them.
     
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  13. lufcrazy

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    Akinwande held the WBO belt when Lewis beat him. he effectively unified the WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO/Ring/Lineal bealts.
     
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  14. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes he 'metaphorically' did, he clearly was 'The Man'. But it had by that time become almost impossible to 'literally' unify all the titles.
     
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  15. Unforgiven

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    There's no such thing as cleaning out a division. There's always someone else to fight.
     
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