Primes: The On-Going Thread

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Quick Cash, May 14, 2013.

  1. Quick Cash

    Quick Cash Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was fairly sure there had been a similar thread on this, but a search turned up no matches. So, I'll start by giving out a name of a fighter, then the next person should provide the period of time he or she thinks that boxer was at his very best. One thing: try to be stringent on your assessment; any perceived slippage, no matter how minuscule, should be not be included here.

    Let's get the ball rolling with Harada!
     
  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1966-68.



    Benny Lynch ?
     
  3. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    1932-1936

    Sonny Liston?
     
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    1955 -1962/63

    Clay caught him right at the end of his prime imo.


    Marvin Hagler?
     
  5. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    1980- the hearns fight.


    Archie Moore?
     
  6. Quick Cash

    Quick Cash Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'll let someone else chime in on Moore. A fight-to-fight stretch is what we're going for. Be as specific as possible.

    Ex.

    Hagler: Sibson-Hearns
     
  7. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    I think Moore's extensive career as a world class fighter went up a notch after beating Leonard Morrow in their 1949rematch all the way to the 1956 yolande pompey fight. From the point of the Morrow rematch he was on a real mission to get revenge over many former foes cleaning out one generation of fighters and got half way through the next.

    sibson- hearns is a good call for Hagler.:good
     
  8. Rex Tickard

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    No one asked a new name, so I'll throw one out:

    Kid Gavilan?
     
  9. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    1948, Robinson 1

    Alexis Arguello