Where does Armstrong vs Barney Ross rank among history's all time greatest wins?

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Got a source for that?
     
    McGrain, Jan 15, 2011
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  2. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Because Greb was past it, half blind and still won it quite clearly against Walker who would later go on and prove that he wasn´t to small for ww.
     
    bodhi, Jan 15, 2011
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  3. PH|LLA

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    well if you watched the video i posted, the commentary says Ross was a 2-1 favorite.
     
    PH|LLA, Jan 15, 2011
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  4. McGrain

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    All the press i've read had him as a favourite the night before, too, although the odds vary.

    If there is a source on Armstrong being made favourite, I would love to see/hear about it.
     
    McGrain, Jan 16, 2011
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  5. Unforgiven

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    I'm not at all sure what this article says, because it's impossible to view the actual newspaper print on the blackberry device I'm currently browsing from, BUT I think it's one of the articles that say the odds of Ross have shortened through the postponement, and are close as fight approaches. :

    [url]http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=3nZHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=of4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1143,5419056&dq=barney+ross+henry+armstrong+odds&hl=en[/url]
     
    Unforgiven, Jan 16, 2011
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  6. McGrain

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    The article describes the odds narrowing with Armstrong still the underdog. The article predicts the odds will be near as even (6-5) by the time the opening bell rings, basically very close to what you were saying in your original post.
     
    McGrain, Jan 16, 2011
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  7. McGrain

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    On the 28th, Armstrong was a favourite!

    That's quite mad. Jim Jacobs (of all people) spent the long weekend telling people that Armstrong was going to win, that he had an inside line...I wonder if that shortened things up? It seems odd, that people were rushing to put money on Armstrong, he was taking the delays a good deal worse, and that was reported.
     
    McGrain, Jan 16, 2011
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  8. Burt Shoogar

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    Its one of the greatest wins ever for sure. Right up there with Duran over Leonard and certainly superior to Greb over Walker.
     
    Burt Shoogar, Dec 25, 2012
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  9. lufcrazy

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    One of the best ever.

    Up there with fitz over Corbett and Greb over tunney.
     
    lufcrazy, Dec 26, 2012
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