Long Reigning Champions That Don't Impress You

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Jack Dempsey sat on the title between facing many less than optimal opponents, openly skirting his biggest threat until said threat aged out and lost to someone else.
     
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    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Virgil Hill ,had a ton of defenses but I never thought that much
     
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    jeevacation My fav active fighter is Ebonie Cotton. banned Full Member

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    Is this based off saturday or?
     
  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Been saying it for yrs. Check my posts as proof
     
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  5. jeevacation

    jeevacation My fav active fighter is Ebonie Cotton. banned Full Member

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    OK.

    What is the reasoning though?
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I listed those many times as well
     
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  7. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Louis. Can’t fault the longevity but there’s got to be a reason why so many people even today associated the phrase bum of the month club with Louis?
     
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    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Exceptional achievements, beating a Cuban hype job and dropping a guy who was dropped by crusierweights, a journeyman and an MMA fighter.
     
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  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Now tell me who Donnie Nietes and Omar Narvaez beat. Or how about Virgil Hill and his career defining win over Tiozzo.

    It is what it is, and that’s a higher quality reign than a lot of the others mentioned here.
     
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  10. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather

    He just couldnt get it done. There was alot of talent there. He chose commerce over substance.
     
  11. JohnThomas1

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    :lol: Sad effort mate, even for you.
     
  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    The laughing emoji just shows how profoundly Wilder affected you.
     
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  13. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Your woeful effort at talking him up was expressly funny. Ortiz' quality win list is thinner than your local crack hoe and your shucking and jiving trying to big up Wilder's fights with Fury is as disingenuous as the forum has come to expect.
     
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  14. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I forgive you for attempting to be funny.
     
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  15. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Troll elsewhere.
     
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