Boxing News: Anyone else see their best SMW list!!

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  1. Jetset78

    Jetset78 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am an avid reader of Boxing News but their list of the best 10 super middle weights is absolutely shocking

    Looks a very bizarre list unless I've missed something..

    1. Calzaghe
    2. RJJ
    3. Benn
    4. Eubank
    5. Toney
    6. Ottke
    7. Collins
    8. Nunn
    9. Chong-Pal Park
    10. Sugar boy Malinga

    Thoughts?
     
    Jetset78, Mar 26, 2010
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  2. beecho1988

    beecho1988 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    looks pretty much spot on to me
     
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  3. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What's wrong with it?
     
    kosaros, Mar 26, 2010
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  4. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    I agree mate. It's ****ing dog**** ! I got as far as #1 then died :dead
     
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  5. anthony jr

    anthony jr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    id put toney at 3 but im a die hard toney fan but apart from that it looks fairly decent
     
    anthony jr, Mar 26, 2010
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  6. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    The daft thing is that Calzaghe would lose to about half of those H2H :lol:
     
    Beeston Brawler, Mar 26, 2010
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  7. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Exactly half by my reckoning.
     
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  8. hagman1989

    hagman1989 the boxing site , try it Full Member

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    it realy is criminal that they have a valid argument for putting joe at number 1

    yet i think - rjj toney benn eubank(prime) definatly beat him imo and a couple outhers run him close
     
    hagman1989, Mar 26, 2010
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  9. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Benn
    Eubank
    Jones
    Toney
    Nunn/Collins?
     
    Beeston Brawler, Mar 26, 2010
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  10. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Nunn:good

    Benn would be the "iffy" one IMHO.
     
    GazOC, Mar 26, 2010
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  11. Jetset78

    Jetset78 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It may be my interpretation of what constitues the best ever fighters to perform in the super middleweight division, but where is Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns even Arthur Abraham would be well matched against Benn, Eubank, Collins.

    Although, perhaps they are going for greatest smw resume? Then why is RJJ at number 2 didnt he fight only 7 fights or something at that weight?
     
    Jetset78, Mar 26, 2010
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  12. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Eubank would be as well.
     
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  13. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Maybe Collins.... who was hard as ****, albeit limited.

    I don't think Calzaghe pre-hand trouble hit hard enough to discourage Benn, who's chin is better than his 5 (4) losses would indicate..... plus Joe ate right hands for breakfast. If the likes of Mitchell and Salem (I think) could stick him on his arse Benn certainly would, for the full count :hey
     
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  14. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Record at the weight will count for a lot I'd guess, such as Parks rating (and JCs #1).
     
    GazOC, Mar 26, 2010
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  15. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It will be a combination of both their record and H2H, possibly focusing on their records more so than the H2H ability. Thus, SRL and Hearn's shouldn't be anywhere near the top 10 IMO :good
     
    kosaros, Mar 26, 2010
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