Give me an example of a great fighter beating another great fighter with no excuses.

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  1. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    He might prove to be one day... but now, and at the time of the Calzaghe fight he's only considered to a be a very good B+ level fighter. Not 'A' level elite. So you can count Calzaghe - Kessler out IMO.
     
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  2. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    if someone wants to play devil's advocate he can make an excuse for ANY fight.
     
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  3. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    McCallum vs Jackson.
     
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  4. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    There are always a few idiots that are either huggers of the guy that got beat or haters of the guy that won that will make a ridiculous excuse.
     
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  5. wooz

    wooz Active Member Full Member

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    Also Kessler had injured his right arm and could not spar much before the fight.
     
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  6. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Well the evidence for that being true is how great Ray fought in the rematch. He made Duran quit.
     
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  7. HyperBone

    HyperBone Silverback Gorilla Full Member

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    camacho rosario

    duran de jesus 2

    ali foreman
     
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  8. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล

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    Jackson might argue it was a premature stoppage. I don't myself, but he did (at the time) :lol:

    There's none in my opinion.
     
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  9. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    SRL-Hearns 1.
     
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  10. Ponysmallhorse

    Ponysmallhorse Small but proud Full Member

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    Hearns - Hagler
     
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  11. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Hagler-Hearns

    Foreman-Frazier I

    Hopkins-Trinidad

    Calzaghe-Kessler

    Leonard-Hearns I

    Louis-Scmelling II

    DHL-Mosely I


    It just shows how many excuses are constantly made by both fighters & fans that thats all I can come up with.

    :rofl
     
    Bill Butcher, Apr 17, 2009
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  12. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    I dont know anyone that isnt a complete wanker that disputes Mosely`s victory here & roids isnt an excuse, its clutching at straws by a small minority of Hoya worshippers because he lost cleanly at his peak in his best weight class.
     
    Bill Butcher, Apr 17, 2009
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  13. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    No, the Marquez draw was the socks, the Morales loss was the gloves... still cracks me up to this day.

    :lol:
     
    Bill Butcher, Apr 17, 2009
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  14. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Good call... tho they might use the `too small` excuse for this one as Gomez was MUCH better at 122 than 126 where this fight took place.

    :good
     
    Bill Butcher, Apr 17, 2009
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  15. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Toney & fans claim weight drained tho & his performance would indicate he isnt far wrong but I personally prefer to give Jones credit for a masterclass of boxing myself.


    :good
     
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