Best division jumpers of all time.

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  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Who are the very best guys to jump weight and make waves in other classes? Obviously Thomas Hearns is among one of the best. You can include him in your list.
     
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  2. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pac, of course. Toney and Jones. Armstrong. Langford.
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

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    Put Arguello straight in the list. guys like DLH, Mosely and PBF deserve mention too among never guys.
     
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  4. Jon Saxon

    Jon Saxon Active Member Full Member

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    Jones

    By far.
     
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  5. Mr Icaman

    Mr Icaman 32-0 WBC Champ, Ring + Lineal HW Champ Full Member

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    GGG
     
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  6. JohnThomas1

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    Ezzard Charles too.
     
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  7. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    Julio cesar Chavez did well
     
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  8. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Mosley's frame was chemically enhanced though. Lot easier to put on unnatural size with an unnatural method.
     
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  9. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's amazing how many guys just fail at going up in weight. It matters so much.

    What about Duran? Didn't he start at 126 or 118? Was a dominant LW and went up to 160 to almost beat a peak Marvin Hagler.
     
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  10. JohnThomas1

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    How did you score the Hagler - Duran fight?
     
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  11. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Pac and Toney are the standouts.
     
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  12. mcvey

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    Almost beat is a stretch but Duran is a good example.
    Two lesser known examples
    Georges Carpentier
    Len Harvey.


    Jimmy Ellis?
    Mickey Walker?
     
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  13. LittleRed

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    Jimmy Mcclarnin
     
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  14. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Vinny paz.light weight with a big head small body. came back looking like the hulk at middle.I thought he was going to get up to HW like something from a cartoon.
     
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  15. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Jones from 154 to Heavyweight. He was small at 175 and still schooled contender after contender.
     
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