Fighters who had signature victories post-prime.

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who had one of their biggest victories post-prime ? Sometimes it may have actually been their BIGGEST win ?

    I would say Muhammad Ali over George Foreman for a kick off. It was just as big as Muhammad's first victory over Sonny Liston ten years previously.

    Roberto Duran in his first bout with Sugar Ray Leonard. 'Hands of Stone' was at his best as a Lightweight but pulled this one out of the hat at 147 lbs.

    How about Sugar Ray himself beating Marvelous Marvin ? A lot gets said re Hagler being past his best,but let's not forget that Ray was too.

    Thoughts ?
     
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    Holyfield over Tyson.
    Ali over Foreman
     
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    Carbajal vs Arce
    Tatsuyoshi vs Singwancha
    Jofre vs Legra
    Ortiz vs Laguna III
    Laguna vs Mando
     
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    Mayweather-Canelo, Mayweather-Pacquiao, Hopkins-Pavlik, Nietes-Ioka, Spinks-Holmes I
     
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    You stole mine!
     
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    Jofre vs Saldivar
    Harada should have the win over Famechon
    Duran vs Barkley is an obvious one.
    Olivares vs Hafey 2 (hell, anything Olivares did above 118)
     
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    Joey Giardello over Rubin Carter.
     
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    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    There are almost countless

    John L Sullivan beating Jake Kilrain
    Terry McGovern beating Jimmy Britt
    Bob FItzsimmons beating George Gardner
    Sam Langford beating Harry Wills
    Joe Louis beating Jersey Joe Walcott

    To name just a few.
     
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  10. William Walker

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    This a great idea @Stevie G. I'm having a tough time thinking of them though. Holmes' win over Mercer comes to mind though.
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

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    I was trying to think of a good-un from Sahaprom, and my thought process went to Tatsuyoshi, then to Ayala, but I thought the comeback story of the Singwancha fight was better.

    Then I thought of you! So I knew I had to steal your idea.
     
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  12. Stevie G

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    Not forgetting Duran beating Davey Moore too.
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

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    Or Cuevas/Castro.
     
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    Dela Hoya against Mayorga
    Mosley against Margarito
    Pacquiao against Thurman
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

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    Pacquiao has about 10.
     
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