Which champion faced the Worst opposition?

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  1. mariancobretti

    mariancobretti Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I wanted to include Morales+ Trinidad also...but wouldnt allow me
     
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    billyk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's a boring one, something similar gets posted every few weeks.

    Zsolst Erdei would win if he was on the list etc.
     
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    Monstar The Future.. Full Member

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    Joe
     
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    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Good choice. You may want to add DM to that list too. His competition was fairly average..
     
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  5. mariancobretti

    mariancobretti Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Im only including the prominant figures of the last 15 years.

    Zsolst Erdei holds the WBO title doesnt he....its amazing what you can get away with holding that?
     
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    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Pride Of Wales
     
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    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Try Artur Grigorian then and Acelino Freitas. Freitas was definitly world class but holding the WBO is farcical. Joe Calzaghes mandatory once was a chap called Freeman Barr. Barr was so monumentally **** that even Frank Warren wouldnt allow Joe to fight him. How on earth he ever became a mandatory il never know.
     
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  8. mariancobretti

    mariancobretti Well-Known Member Full Member

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    so there is a correlation between record and calibre of opposition?

    its a bit like Man U playing Stoke all season
     
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    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    :think Not entirely sure what your point is. One thing i do know is historically the WBO champs have normally been the worst of the bunch with the most suspicious defenses. Many WBO champs have had lengthy reigns against complete nobodies.
     
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  10. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Wouldnt worry about that, those 2 wouldnt recieve a lot of votes anyway, 2 warriors.

    Now... I havent voted or even checked the poll results but IM 99% sure Calzaghe will be leading... will I be right or wrong ?
    Im off to find out.

    :good
     
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  11. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Yep, Calzaghe was leading.

    I actually voted for Joe myself... I dont think his comp is anywhere near as bad as its made out to be but everyone on that list has real good names on their record, all easy HOF stuff, I think of all those guys Calzaghe maybe faced the worst comp.

    Ps. yet another poll made without public viewing, this is getting out of hand now, nobody is gonna believe I voted for Calzaghe.

    :lol:
     
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  12. Jimbob

    Jimbob Active Member Full Member

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    Grigorian was WBO champ for about 8 years and must have made near enough 20 defences, which is why it winds me up a bit when people make such a big deal about Calzaghe's WBO reign.
     
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  13. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Valero or Linares.
     
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  14. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    The problem is Grigorian fought NOBODY. How can you hold a belt that long and fight nobody? :lol: When he finally did fight a live body - Freitas he got his ass handed to him. Joe's resume was hardly dissimilar for the period after the Eubank bout when again he nardly fought anyone of any note.
     
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  15. GalangK

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    Sven Ottke perhaps?
     
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