The Fab Four. 2017 Conversation

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  1. split_decision

    split_decision Electronic information tampers with your soul Full Member

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    Parker ? I don't think so
     
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  2. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    What's a fab 4 for the 90s? The fab 4 in the 80s were big because the dominant heavyweight Holmes was ducking and not being exciting. 00s were lousy because the Klitschko's were totally dominant and boring. 90s was a crazy awesome era for heavyweights with Tyson, Holyfield, Bowe, and all the rest. The lower weights and p4p stars were eclipsed. But maybe Jones, Hopkins, Toney, Trinidad?
     
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  3. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    None of the current heavyweights are even close. Besides which they haven't fought each other and the way negotiations are going they may never fight each other.
     
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  4. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    there is no way those later 4 are the fab 4 of much. Mayweather was never in a great fight and handpicked. Cotto lost to them all. Mosley was older, and Manny? he fought everyone. I just don't see it like the Hagler/Hearns/Duran/Leonard era with Benitez.. A tougher more exciting era with different styles. Hearns long and powerful, with a jab. Ray dazzling. Hagler southpaw switch solid. Duran-inside skills and fighting spirit and power. And Benitez defense.
     
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  5. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    I love you mate but no....

    THE FAB 4

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    HAGLER
    DURAN
    HEARNS

    THE FAB 4

    MARQUEZ
    MORALES
    BARRERA
    PACQUIAO
     
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  6. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    To be completely honest, It was more of an appreciation thread to greats who have all recently gone/going who had fought each other at some point.
    If it was Pacquiao and Marquez, you would have to add Barrera but it would be wrong to leave out the great Morales, but Morales and Marquez never fought
     
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  7. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I didnt say anything about a tougher era but called them the fab 4 and I cant see how you cant rate them as greats.
    At WW I wouldnt be shocked if any could beat the other if prime on a good day
     
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  8. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Greetings

    No doubt I rate those names you mentioned very highly but I went with the 4 I mentioned because they had all fought each other whereas Morales and Marquez never fought.

    I sort of looked at minor similarities like the WW division. Floyd/Leonard, Mosely a LW like Duran and a bit older than the others. Cotto with a Hagler type of consistency as a great fighter etc.

    It wasnt so much a serious discussion thread but more of an appreciation thread to recently retired/end of career greats
     
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  9. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    So for your good comparisons when did Morales and Marquez face each other. Which one of the other 3 did GGG face?
     
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  10. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lopez was a tough WW
     
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  11. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I didnt read all of your post (apologies)
    The 4 I mentioned all fought each other at least once. Cotto was exciting in all of those fights. In fact all of the fights between those 4 had drama and action at some point also
     
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  12. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes Mayweather was a great who could live with any other in and around his weight division
     
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  13. Gil Gonzalez

    Gil Gonzalez Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    :clap:
     
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  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    That chin/whole head of his was made out of titanium

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  15. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cotto is not great. He lost to Margarito in a very even matchup.. He loses more against top guys. or lost. He has been overrated a bit.
     
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