Smoke And Mirrors

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  1. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    We've seen these threads before. Update. Seems like there's alot of talk along these lines these days.

    Name the fighters with the careers that have been more illusion than reality - current and/or retired.

    I'll list up the people who seem to get mentioned fairly often. Please list anyone I may have missed.
     
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  2. 1lehudson

    1lehudson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I got to go with Kessler..He is the only go on the list whos claim to fame is losing a fight.
     
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  3. gottagivafight

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    Mayweather's out in front. LOL
     
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  4. Maxime

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    I say Calzaghe. He's an excellent fighter but his resume his overrated.

    1 very good fighter in his prime: Kessler
    1 good fighter: Reid
    3 fighters passed their prime: Eubank, Jones & Hopkins.

    The other 41 fights are against meaningless opponents.

    Mayweather doesn't have the greatest resume in the world but he fought very good fighters in their prime.

    Castillo x2
    Corrales
    Hatton
     
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  5. RYANCALVIN

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    Nobody on the list, id go with tyson
     
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  6. thesandman

    thesandman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    POST-prison Tyson.
     
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  7. Carver

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    Tyson And RJJ
     
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  8. JohnAkiBoa

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    Julio Cesar Chavez, the Mexican cab driva killa:hat
     
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  9. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    .........I'm feeling the hate. :rofl
     
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  10. IrnBruMan

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    Hopkins...fought and beat smaller men for a record 21 defences then moved up after twice losing to a big MW in Taylor, beat a handpicked LHW coming back down from HW after filming for Rocky in Tarver, lost to Calzaghe and whined pathetically forever about a white boy beating him, then beat yet another smaller man in Pavlik at his new weight of LHW.

    Defining win = Trinidad, a career welter

    Memorable moments of MW reign: a draw and winning a rematch vs the mighty Segundo Mercado for the vacant IBF MW title, a thrilling trilogy vs the vastly under-rated Robert Allen, Morrade Hakkar :lol:
     
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  11. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    :think
     
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  12. Realspitts

    Realspitts Boxing Addict Full Member

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    calzaghe is numero uno without a doubt.

    although valero hasnt accomplished jack **** really, he gets my second vote. -the hype on this guy is ****ing comical.
     
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  13. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You should change the title of the poll to who do you hate the most because that is how people will vote.
     
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  14. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What is intereating about some BHOP fans on ESB is that they say Hatton could never be P4P No 1 because he has not beat any elite guys in the divisions abovr him, but claim BHOP ws P4P no 1 after he beat Oscar and Trinidad.
     
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  15. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Roy Jones Jr.

    His career was all smoke and mirrors by his handpicking fights.
     
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