How great was Nasty Nate Campbell?

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  1. Oakland Billy Smith

    Oakland Billy Smith Active Member banned Full Member

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    He was completely weight drained and ill in the fights he lost to Robbie Peden....
    At the correct weight he dismantled highly touted prospect Kid Diamond, and derailed the career of rising star Juan Diaz
    By the time he lost to Tim Bradley .One of the ATGs at 140, he was well past his best days.
    I think at 135-140 he gives anyone a run for their money.....
    Of course I wouldn't pick him over Pac or Marquez, but he would keep them honest for sure and keep those fights interesting and it wouldnt be no walk in the park for either
     
  2. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Not great but for a brief moment had a solid run capped off with Diaz

    Weight drained or not he put his hands down and was KOd in a great highlight of boxing stupidity

    Also lost his title on the scales
     
  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Solid B list titlist.
     
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  4. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    One of the best I've ever seen that picked it up so late, probably even the best. He lost to Peden more because of getting cocky and showboating rather than being weight drained IMO. If he took Peden more seriously he would have pantsed him on the cards. Extremely gifted and talented and took to boxing like a true savant. Fun to watch. Good guy outside the ring.
     
  5. Oakland Billy Smith

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    Watch this interview before you make any assumptions about the Peden fight
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  6. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Assumptions? He put his hands down to taunt and got cracked . What's more to say?
     
  7. The Akbar One

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    He got a gift against Funeka.
     
  8. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    Not great at all.

    Solid fighter/champion but that is where it ends.
     
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  9. Oakland Billy Smith

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    He kicked juan Diaz 's @##
     
  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    What’s most notable about him is probably that he started boxing way late but still had success. He fought Casamayor in 2003 after turning pro in 2000, and I don’t think he even fought as an am.
     
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  11. C.J.

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

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    Nate worked as a sacker at Winn Dixie when he got into boxing. He was a regular poster on the old now defunct Prodigy boxing board. he was a good guy too. Dropping his hands like he did cost him big time
     
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  12. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kevin Bizier Nate Campbell Selcuk Aydin
     
  13. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Galaxxy Warrior was such a shitty nickname.
     
  14. Badbot

    Badbot I Am An Actual Pro. Full Member

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    How does that work exactly? Not saying that Campbell was at his best then, but he had just beaten Diaz a little over a year prior.
     
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  15. Oakland Billy Smith

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    I thought it was pretty cool!
    Very original and he did travel all over the galaxy fighting on short notice
     
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