Boxers who achieved ATG status in their pre-prime stage!!!

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  1. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i can only think of one...
     
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    Salvador Sanchez arguably never reached his prime. Perhaps he was already at it when he died though.
     
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    Wilfred Benitez?
     
    horst, Nov 26, 2009
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    Holyfield was the greatest cruiserweight ever before he was prime I think. But I'm not sure if he had really attained ATG status before he'd moved up and won the heavyweight title.
     
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    Jimmy McLarnin, perhaps.
     
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    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    mc larnin?

    ATG by fighting smaller guys?
     
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    SRL, i reckon he was just to hit (or hitting) his peak when he first retired.
     
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    It's a really difficult thread actually, partly because cut-off points are going to vary and qualifications are going to be different. Holyfield was the #1 CW before moving up to HW but does that make him an ATG? How many fighters are ATG's? Hard one, isn't it...I mean even McLarnin, would he be a lock for a top 30, 40, without his peak efforts later in his career? You can't be sure.
     
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    Run along now.
     
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  10. Flea Man

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    Asero, you should go watch Carbajal-Arce bud :good or any Boxing, because it's clear you know **** ALL.

    This board is not a Pac love-in.
     
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  11. stevebhoy87

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    Maybe pacquaio, looking back i think he hit his absolute prime around about the diaz fight (carrying on to now) and i would have probably classed him as an ATG before then.
     
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    Please define "Prime"
    Is it a certan age range?
    is it a clear peak of abality?
     
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    Ray Leonard. He hit his prime around the Norris fight, but had already beaten Hagler, Hearns & Duran.
     
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    :lol::lol:

    Muhammad Ali. He was a solidified ATG Heavyeight after beating Liston twice, and playing with contenders...but he had his prime taken away from him.
     
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  15. mckay_89

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    Sanchez was the 1st name that came into my head.
     
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