Strange boxing opinions

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  1. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Salvador Sanchez beats Henry Armstrong at 126lbs.
     
    roughdiamond, Oct 28, 2019
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  2. Brydie

    Brydie Member banned Full Member

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    The late 1990s to mid 2000s was the golden age of heavyweight boxing.

    - Lewis

    - Vitali

    - Wlad

    - Byrd

    - Mesi

    - Ike

    - Tua

    - Ruiz

    - Holyfield

    - Tyson
     
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  3. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I mean, Wilfredo Gomez.

    Not out of the real of possibility.
     
    escudo, Oct 28, 2019
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  4. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Gomez boxed nothing like Armstrong. But I see your point.
     
    roughdiamond, Oct 28, 2019
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  5. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Either than or Farooq saying Julian Jackson would beat Rocky Marciano
     
    The Undefeated Lachbuster, Oct 30, 2019
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  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I believe that the right hand that Shavers decked Holmes with was harder than the one that he hurt Ali with.
     
    red cobra, Oct 30, 2019
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  7. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why am I not surprised that Chris Byrd’s name would somehow be featured here, Mr Brydie?
     
    Ken Ashcroft, Oct 30, 2019
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  8. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't think that's strange at all. He stepped in as Holmes stepped forward with his hands down and there was zero rolling with the punch to take steam off it. It landed clean with full impact as both men were stepping into eachother. He hurt Ali with a helluva right hand, but the scenario was completely different.
     
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  9. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wladimir Klitschko's jab is overrated.
    Vitali Klitschko's punching power is overrated.
    Roy Jones Jr was a great lightheavyweight but not a head to head monster compared to previous greats of the division.
     
    Bill1234, Oct 30, 2019
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  10. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    Both were easy to beat---if you could time the bouncing of the fro.:afro: OK when the fro bounces down-JAB!!! He's using too much afro-sheen and shine, don't time the feet, time the Fro! & get him on the down bounce!
     
    Tramell, Oct 31, 2019
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  11. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Thank you. IMO Holmes never gets the benefit of a doubt about this. Holmes chin is often judged inferior to Ali's because of comparative right hands scored by Shavers. Like they were the same identical punches taken by both men.
     
    red cobra, Oct 31, 2019
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  12. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree. I do wonder if, say, 70s comeback Ali could have taken Tyson's prime left hook and stayed standing. Tyson had that explosive power in the hook not unlike Frazier and Cooper's (though arguably not quite as good overall as the former's).

    That said, FOTC Ali makes Mike look reeeal bad imo. Beyond UD.

    I guess it goes without saying for some folks here that 60s Ali would have mopped the floor with him.
     
    RulesMakeItInteresting, Oct 31, 2019
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  13. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The puncher bit certainly isn't outrageous.
     
    Cecil, Oct 31, 2019
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  14. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mike Tyson is a top 3 ATG head to head.
     
    Cecil, Oct 31, 2019
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  15. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tell Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns that. Maybe Pipino Cuevas.
     
    Titan1, Oct 31, 2019
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