Decisively Beating Henry Armstrong

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Who can do it in any of the three divisions he won world titles in? Anyone?

    Who's the greatest fighter he could beat at middleweight?
     
  2. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    126 - where he only had 13fights at or belwo the weight and was likely weight drained

    Potentially - Sanchez, Pep. Potentially
    Lesser Chances: Nelson, Arguello, Pacquaio, MAB, Hamed, Morales, Marquez, Pedrosa

    Lightweight

    Locks to dominate him:

    Napoles, Duran, Mayweather, Whitaker, Ortiz
    Possibles: Benny Leonard, Laguana, Arguello, Dejesus
    Outside Shots: Chavez, Castillo, Stevie Johnston, Buchanon

    Welterweight

    Locks: CHARLES BURLEY, Robinson, Hearns, Leonard, Cerdan, Holman Williams, Paul WIlliams, Walker, Whitaker,
    Probably: Curry, Delahoya, Trinidad, Mosley, Griffith, Galivan, Forrest

    MW: Maybe a blown up WW or someone raw or someone lazy - Barkley perhaps but I think Barkley would be too much, dont fancy his chances against a real MW, Garcia was a WW after all
     
  3. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    i agree with your featherweights but how can he be beat by more people in his best weight than he can anywhere else out of the list of lightweights you mentioned only Duran, Whittaker, Leonard have a chance of beating him. Also at welter weight i dont think Paul williams, curry, dE lAHOYA, tRINIDAD, mOSLEY, gRIFFITH OR fORREST HAVE THAT MUCH CHANCE OF BEATING HIM
     
  4. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    At feather I think Saddler has the best chance I think Armstrong would stop Pep and decision Sanchez.

    At Lightweight I would favour Duran and Ike Williams while Chavez would be a 50/50 and I would slightly favour Henry over Whitaker and Arguello.

    At Welter there are a few Robinson, Leonard, Hearns (I think he might take Armstrong out fairly quickly) Griffith, Napoles, Rodriquez, Basilio, Burley, Williams and Gavilan. I need to see footage of Walcott and welterweight footage of Walker before deciding them. Trinidad is a maybe.
     
  5. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Most of the elite WW's would beat him due to their size advantages.

    From 126-130 I think Floyd would beat him by clear decision in a coservative type of bout, but I think Armstrong would stop Pep late. Sanchez is basically 50/50. Someone like Pedroza would be interesting, as would another top pressure fighter like Saldivar.

    From 126 to 135 I think Arguello actually has a pretty solid shot at Armstrong, who seems more or less tailor made for him style-wise. Given how often he'd be there to be hit, and considering he wasn't as fast or explosive as Pryor, I think Arguello's punching power (particularly to the body with those uppercuts) would serve him very well and he could be one of few fighters along with Ike Williams and Sandy Saddler capable of stopping Armstrong down the stretch.

    There are a lot of others worth mentioning as well, though a lot have been mentioned.