Best wins by fighters 40 or over

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Larry Holmes vs Ray Mercer,
    What are some of your picks?
     
  2. LenHarvey

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    Fitzsimmons won the inaugural LHW title against ATG Philadelphia Jack O'Brien at age 41 in 1904, which today is about as old for an athlete at that time as 50 is today... incredible win.
     
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  3. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    basically the whole last 3rd of Hopkins career.
     
  4. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    One that always gets overlooked is Duran's win over Castro.
     
  5. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I believe Hearns was over 40 for his win over recently deposed cw champ Nate Miller.
     
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  6. LenHarvey

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    Malinga v Benn
    Moore v Durelle
    Fitz again.. vs Gardiner.. a natural 175-pounder by then, he challenged LHW champion George Gardiner.. Fitzsimmons took the title aged 40 ..

    The man is an absolute legend.
     
  7. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Beterbiev's win over Bivol didn't quite make it. He was still 39. Darn. Had to look it up. But still -- being 39 and beating a substantially younger ATG who happens to be a bit of a speedster is pretty impressive.
     
  8. KasimirKid

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    Archie Moore title defenses against Tony Anthony, Yvon Durelle 1 & 2 and Guilio Rinaldi. The date for Archie's birthdate is now pretty firmly nailed down as 1916 as reported in the 1920 census.
     
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  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Luis Ortiz knocking Charles Martin senseless.

    Pretty sure Foreman beat someone.

    Vitali beating Adamek, Charr, and Chisora.
     
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  11. Mandela2039

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    RD was arguably blatantly robbed in his first bouts against IBHOF inductees Macho Camacho and Vinny Pazienza, 45 and 43
     
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  12. AntonioMartin1

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    Foreman beating Moorer.
    Hopkins beating Pavlik
     
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  13. 6FootDeep

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    Bernard Hopkins aged 43 beating Kelly Pavlik, and aged 46 beating Jean Pascal
    Alexander Povetkin aged 40 beating Dillian Whyte
    Vitali Klitschko aged 40 beating Dereck Chisora & Tomasz Adamek
    Manny Pacquiao aged 40 beating Keith Thurman
     
  14. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Evander Holyfield when he was ROBBED against Valuev at 46
     
  15. dcarlota

    dcarlota Member Full Member

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    Here's an easy one, Foreman knocking out Moorer
     
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