Name me a boxer in their prime, who never cherry picked.

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  1. Noon Saibot

    Noon Saibot Active Member Full Member

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    Chris John was an undefeated champ and he beat Marquez BTW.not exactly what I'd call cherry picking
     
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  2. Benjiabc

    Benjiabc The Nottingham Hitman Full Member

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    De La Hoya and Froch
     
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  3. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    cherrypicking is fighting the lesser threat available. john was still a lesser threat than pac at that time.
     
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  4. Peril

    Peril The Scholar Full Member

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    yea, "beat" :rofl
     
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  5. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    i hear you but it's hard to put Holyfield and cherry pick in the same sentence
     
    Imperial1, Aug 5, 2015
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  6. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    What happened to the judge that gave Canelo a draw against Mayweather?? She was FIRED!!!!!
    How come the judge that scored May-Pac facade 118-110 to Mayweather wasn't fired also?? Both cards were equally as ludicrous. Oh I know he scored FOR Mayweather :patsch
     
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  7. moparfan

    moparfan ESB's glass jawed fraud Full Member

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    C.J. Ross was not fired, she resigned...!!!
     
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  8. Mac mand

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    Terrible example,whilst lightweight champ he fought fighters who where 1-1-0 and 2-1-0 and fighters with losing records
     
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  9. Scar

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    All fighters cherry picked, especially to keep active or as tune-ups to bigger fights.
     
    Scar, Aug 6, 2015
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  10. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Foreman could never beat Ali, hes the first to admit it. Doesn't matter what you think.
     
    Azzer85, Aug 6, 2015
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  11. avenel

    avenel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cotto
     
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  12. Boxing Brit

    Boxing Brit Member Full Member

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    Carl froch, Ricky Hatton and countless other fought the best and in some cases lost to the best which is no shame
     
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  13. DGS

    DGS Active Member Full Member

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    marquez

    alot of times, certain fighters in their prime are ducked, or stopped from facing certain fighters and so it looks like they're cherry picking certain fights when in reality its not
     
    DGS, Aug 6, 2015
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  14. abuffy

    abuffy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    GGG. Yeah he's not fighting the best competition but it isn't because he chooses that. He's at least trying to get any tough competition at MW.
     
    abuffy, Aug 6, 2015
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  15. andrewa1

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    Actually, initially he said he would have beat Ali but was poisoned. The outcry was so strong against him he went into overly modest mode about most things after that, or at least after his initial retirement (and no, I don't think he was poisoned). But yes, younger Ali would have lost to prime Foreman, I explained why, and you really didn't have anything to say about it.
     
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