How ridiculously deep is 168 right now?

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  1. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  2. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nobody at 168 would beat Calzaghe. Kessler had the best chance and he couldn't handle Calzaghe's footwork, unorthodox style and adaptability. Calzaghe's on another level. I think Chad Dawson at 175 would have a very good shot at beating Calzaghe, but not at 168. More importantly, the division doesn't need Calzaghe anymore. It's arguably the best in boxing.
     
  3. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    That's part of the beauty of it, though- you put alot of solid to very good fighters together, make the fights happen, and the last man surviving out of it deserves the recognition of being great. The fans also get treated to excellent fights in the process of seeing who rises to the top. :good
     
  4. sam_sunders

    sam_sunders science Full Member

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    ****in palle. ruining kessler's carreer.
     
  5. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Its a hell of a lot deeper than it was when Calzaghe ruled it.
     
  6. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wrong with Waren as his manager he can fight bums in England and claim that the others are no ones and he doesn't want to fight them :} [I know, I know it's a typical hater opinion]
     
  7. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    Yeah. It's not that there are especially great fighters at 168, but there are a whole lot of very solid and evenly matched guys, and the beauty of it is that most of the top 10-15 guys have fan-friendly styles and will make for good fights.
     
  8. Zaryu

    Zaryu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definitely, I loving the SMW division right now, could you imagine if Dawson moves down and joins the party?
     
  9. Smith

    Smith Monzon-like Full Member

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    Daniel ****ing jacobs
     
  10. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Ohhhhhh, yeaaaah :good:good:good:good
     
  11. Stovepipe

    Stovepipe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Are you rooting for them or do you think they can do it. If so, why?
     
  12. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Green :lol:


    I doubt if Ward will get past Miranda. He seems weak to me. Good boxer, but like Taylor I think he will wilt under pressure.

    Dirrell holds a good win for someone as few fights as he (Oganov) but Green???? Come on.
     
  13. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    I take it you do mean Allan Green? The guy that stopped Codrington is about twenty seconds and lost to Miranda?????
     
  14. Blacc Jesus

    Blacc Jesus . Full Member

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    That would be sick.
     
  15. LightningJoe

    LightningJoe The Filipino Flash Full Member

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    Only because after 3 years he would be about 40 years old. Late 30's are not a great age for someone who relies on inhuman stamina.

    And yet a 2005-07 Calzaghe would probably beat anyone who is at 168 right now, or possibly stepping up/down (Dawson, Pavlik, AA).