Charles v These 80s Heavies

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Ezzard [best version] v
    Tucker
    Weaver
    Dokes
    Coetzee
    Page
    Berbick
    Thomas
    Witherspoon

    I think he beats
    Weaver
    Berbick
    Maybe
    Coetzee

    Thomas,Page, and Dokes are toss ups
    Witherspoon and Tucker beat him .
    Charles showed he could handle bigger guys ,but I think big guys that had some skill would be problematic for him.
    What do you think?
     
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  2. Dance84

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    Charles beats them all imo
     
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  3. PhillyPhan69

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    Charles beats them all imo
     
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  4. mcvey

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    It's not beyond the realms of possibility.Tucker and Witherspoon are the toughest fights imo.
     
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  5. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Everyone fighting at their best of their abilities, it won’t be a shock if they all beat him, though he could probably end up outpointing a couple of them.
     
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  6. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ezzard beats them all. Way different level.
     
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  7. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Both lazy fighters. Witherspoon a double d bra model. Tucker the opitome of the word lazy.
     
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  8. mcvey

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    A young Witherspoon took Holmes to a very close dec. Tucker went the distance with Tyson, so Charles stopping him is unlikely and I don't know if Charles could out box him for a decision.
     
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  9. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I not only thought then Holmes won 9-3, I thought he completely shut downs witherspoons attack in the ninth w 1 right hand. I alo feel Witherspoon lost his fight 1 yr earlier to Snipes. Tucker never did a thing in boxing history. When both are called champion, boxing is in trouble.
     
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  10. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Charles cleans house at his best. He’s on another level.
     
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  11. Pat M

    Pat M Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I just watched Charles vs. Harold Johnson for the FOTW. Was that a peak Charles? That Charles wouldn't beat any of the listed fighters at their best IMO. In that fight he didn't look particularly fast or strong, he is out matched physically by all of them and in that fight he didn't didn't use angles, he didn't throw combinations, he fought mostly a straight forward, straight backward fight. He didn't show anything that would make me think he could give up size and strength to good fighters and win.
     
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  12. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That Charles was a little past it and Johnson was an excellent fighter..closer to a prime HW Charles.
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  13. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Nah, not really. Charles' (supposed) peak was at 175, but very limited footage is available for it. His 175+ peak was his early title defences (around the Louis fight) imo. He prime was cut drastically short by Jersey Joe.
     
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  14. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have a hard time seeing him do better than 4 - 4 . I don't know if he could KO anyone on that list
     
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  15. Gazelle Punch

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    Was a very boring fight. Very boring.
     
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