'86 Curry vs '08 Margarito

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  1. pit

    pit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :yep:good
     
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    Borincano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good post. He and Camacho were my top two fighters I studied and used there styles when I was a amatuer.
     
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    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Curry woulda beat that sloth like a cheap rug.
     
  4. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    think curry would ko mr granite?
     
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    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Thats tricky to claim as Margo has one hell of a chin, I think Curry hit hard enough to get a stoppage by some means.
     
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    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes. Curry hit a great deal harder than Cotto, and would be countering the **** outta Marg. Margarito has an excellent chin, but I dont think its granite. A granite chin is Hagler, Toney, and Chavez. Margarito's chin can be cracked, by Curry at least. Hearns, and Tito would have cracked it also.
     
  7. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So basically, Curry beats any WW hth in history besides maybe Robinson?
     
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    Any Curry that has been around that long deserves credit.
     
  9. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I wouldn't go that far but I'd be surprised if there were half a dozen welters in history that you could say would clearly beat 1984-1986 Curry. Of the guys I've seen.....Hearns gives any WW fits, Leonards all round game would beat Curry and Napoles was an exceptional boxer/ counterpuncher and might well be too good for Curry but I think they'd all get in (or damn close to) most peoples top 10 ATG welters.
     
  10. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No. Curry loses to Leonard, Hearns, Gavilan, Duran(the one that beat Leonard) and maybe Napoles. On his best day though, he beats every other WW besides those guys.
     
  11. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    And that includes WW Robinson?
     
  12. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    He's quoted you where you've mentioned Robinson, so I'd guess he means Robinson plus the guys he's listed?
     
  13. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes. Robinson knocks Curry out.
     
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    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree with this list and MAYBE toss Emile Griffith on it too. Griffith before the Paret tragedy was an incredible Welterweight.
     
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    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Donald Curry was something special in his day.

    It is unfortunate that he wasn't mentally stable.