Who beats Tommy Hearns at 147?

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  1. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Walcott
    Walker
    Brittan
    Lewis
    Ross Armstrong
    Robinson
    Gavilan
    Basilio
    Griffith
    Rodriguez
    Napoles
    Weston
    Duran
    Palomino
    Leonard
    Margarito
    Robinson
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    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The most ovverated fighter in history. Bad balance, especially when boxing. Weak chin. Breakable resolve. Tires out. Weak.
     
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  3. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    I think Walker, Robinson, and Burley ought to be good favorites.

    I think Tommy Ryan would do it, but much more ambiguity.
     
  4. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Ryan is a very interesting choice.

    Why'd ya think so Vesti?
     
  5. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Mostly off his record. Not a lot of fighters are so consistent against good opponents, I think that says a lot about his class.

    Ryan was also a good puncher in his own right, could get off the canvas to win, or win in grueling fights, and even out of shape put up a good effort against Kid McCoy.

    Plus I think he has to have had one of the best natural boxing brains in history.
     
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    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    Oh, I'm laughing alright
     
  7. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Simon Brown has a good shot
     
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  8. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How exactly does Rodriguez beat him?
     
  9. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You picked Duran to beat him ???
     
  10. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What fight did Thomas Hearns lose resolve?
     
  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Oh no. Please say your joking
     
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  12. Rope-a-Dope

    Rope-a-Dope Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just the two Sugar Rays.
     
  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    A fit and focussed Duran takes him.
     
  14. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So now Duran wasn’t in shape for the Hearns fight either?
     
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  15. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    Yes sir, a welterweight Barkley.
     
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