Boxing Monthly Ratings August 1993: Compare to the state of the game today!!

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  1. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pyatt was a very solid European level fighter, who got to the fringes of world class, when he edged out an ancient Kalambay.

    Pavlik is a level above Pyatt.
     
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    I was thinking more; would Pavliks hittability give Pyatt a chance? I see an exciting scrap either way, though I'd favour Pavlik to stop Pyatt between 7-10. Pyatt was a heavy hitter though, although I admittedly don't rate Pavlik very highly. I'm not certain Hopkins 'ruined'him; just think the 1st Taylor fight might have flattered him.
     
  3. TBooze

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    Pyatt never really carried that power past domestic level. The Jackson and Rosi defeats exposed his limitations, but when motivated, he could fight to a decent standard.

    That gets him past a 37 year old Kalambay, but probably not a Pavlik, who clearly has his own limitations, but still has a far better pedigree than Pyatt.
     
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    A 37 year old Kalambay aside, Pyatt doesn't have a decent world class win on his record. He's the epitome of a Euro class fighter.
     
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    I doubt Martinez would last 45 seconds.
     
  6. TBooze

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    Possible, but like all classy fighters against McClellan, if you can survive the first four rounds without too much damage, you probably are going to win...
     
  7. DamonD

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    Considering his three losses were to Benn (who would probably be the first to say he wasn't a typical classy fighter), Ralph Ward and Dennis Milton...how many classy fighters fought McClellan, and won?
     
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    G-Man is massively overrated.
     
  9. ApatheticLeader

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    Yes, McClellan was massively overrated.

    Then again, Eubank is even more so. And Benn.
     
  10. brown bomber

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    Basically, everyone in the whole history of the sport is over-rated.
     
  11. Flea Man

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    BEnn and Eubank get their careers assessed fairly.

    G-Man gets elevated due to hypotheticals rather than actual performances.
     
  12. ApatheticLeader

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    Yeah, 3 fighters equates to every single fighter.

    Go **** yourself.
     
  13. ApatheticLeader

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    That's bull - especially in Eubank's case.
     
  14. brown bomber

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    ****ing hell mate calm down, I didn't nick your last tampon. :patsch