World Champions to retire undefeated

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  1. Phirsole

    Phirsole Member Full Member

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    Well said.

    Today, a perfect record means more than a few decades back. Most good prospects get 10-15 tomato cans before they face any real opposition, and are considered pushovers after they are beaten the first time.

    I don't think a perfect resume is as important as many think. Often this "perfect record" comes from cherry-picking the opposition, ducking the most dangerous contenders, and/or from gift decisions.
     
  2. Intense

    Intense Active Member Full Member

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    Terry Marsh
     
  3. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    what the ****, the referee was paid for sure
     
  4. Manassa Mauler

    Manassa Mauler New Member Full Member

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    Harry Simon.
     
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    slapbangwhallop The Sweet Scientist Full Member

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    well said.

    Terry Marsh was the FIRST European world title holder to retire undefeated and is so often overlooked.
     
  6. Gaikokujin

    Gaikokujin 外国人 Full Member

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    headhunter Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Slider75 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, it was an awful fight, if i was Reid i would gone crazy:fire.. but Ottke have a couple more of those fights on his record!
     
  9. BoxinGKinG1993

    BoxinGKinG1993 Member Full Member

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    Mayweather will be added to that list when he does eventually retire for good.

    Nobody will beat him.

    Not pacquiao not cotto not nobody.........and im sure alot of you agree
     
  10. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ottke - imo. should be stricken from the list.

    He was not undefeated no matter what fairy-tale decisions he got in Germany. He is a disgrace and should be stricken from the list.
     
  11. TeflonDom

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    How can Ottke sleep at night? That ref was looking at Reid all fight trying to catch him on ****.:fire
     
  12. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    People said the same about RJJ in his prime - and about many others. Let's wait and see.
     
  13. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    i knew the byron mitchell fight was a gift decision but i've never seen the reid fight till now, that is shocking. One thing about calzaghe, he never got no gift decision. but technically he only held the ring championship at the point he retired, so does he count?
     
  14. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Didnt think the Brian Mitchell fight was controversial at all really..Byron just couldnt land effective shots.
     
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    Valuev almost made it:lol: