Great Fighters of the last 25 Years - Unfairly forgotten..

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  1. Lionel Rose

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    Mike McCallum is an ATG, one of my favourite fighters.

    Hardly forgotten though, is he?
     
    Lionel Rose, Jan 17, 2010
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  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I don't think too forgotten -HOFer. But probably not talked about like he should be. One of the great total packages of the sport. Speed, power, chin, masterclass skill. A fighter's fighter and a boxer's boxer.
     
    Boxed Ears, Jan 17, 2010
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  3. Lionel Rose

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    Much as I hate to admit it to you, *** Boy, on this occasion, you're correct.
    Breland is the epitome of an under-achiever and, with hindsight, would probably score no more than a '7.'
    Happy now?!
     
    Lionel Rose, Jan 17, 2010
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  4. box101

    box101 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    you hardly here about jesse james leija ,paulie ayala,danny romero ,
     
    box101, Jan 17, 2010
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    William Joppy
    Juan Manuel Medina
    Gerry Penalosa
    Oscar Larios
    Junior Jones

    5 fighters who haven't been mentioned yet, but with very good records, and some big wins, that never get the attention that others get. They're borderline HOFers in my opinion.
     
    punch13, Jan 17, 2010
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  6. box101

    box101 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    miguel angel gonzales ,chiquita gonzales,jose louis lopez,harold brazier,oba motor city carr
     
    box101, Jan 18, 2010
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    johnny tapia
    vinny paz
    ike ibeabuchi
    vincent pettway
    ike "bazooka" quartey
    crhistie martin
    mark "too sharp" johnson
    bobby jizz, I meas czyz (although he lost virtually every meaningful fight he had)
    donovan "razor" ruddock
    Željko Mavrović
    tom "boom boom" johnson
    humberto "chiquita" gonzalez
     
    Club Fighter, Jan 18, 2010
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    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Stevie Johnston
    Mark Johnson
    Yuri Arbachakov
    Miguel Lora
     
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    How bout kevin kelley and ike quartey (sorry if already mentioned)
     
    johnnywalkitoff, Jan 18, 2010
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  10. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    People remember Ibeabuchi TOO MUCH, if anything.

    How about some other Africans though? Other than bat**** crazy Ike, they never seem to be remembered as well as their European and American counterparts.

    Sumbu Kalambay
    Ayub Kalyue
    Harry Simon
    Vuyani Bungu
     
    Brickhaus, Jan 18, 2010
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    gabriel ruelas
    azumah nelson (although I consider him a legend, I don't really see him get that much love)
     
    Club Fighter, Jan 18, 2010
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    Chinny Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Brian Mitchell
    Anaclet Wamba
    Regilio Thur
    Crisanto Espana
    Orlando Canizales (I know he just made the IBHOF so maybe stretching it)
    Buddy Mcgirt the boxer

    British:

    Frank Grant
    Crawford Ashley
     
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    Starling
    McCallum
    Norris
     
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    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Howard Winstone, Ivan Robinson, maybe Niccolino Locche.
     
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  15. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Its last 25 years not last 40 years.
     
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