Past their best before becoming world champs

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  1. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Which fighters do you think were past their best before ever becoming world champs?

    I always felt Junior Witters best days were behind him before he ever became world champ

    I wonder if Frochs best days were behind him before becoming world champ

    I think C Baldomirs best days were behind him before he became world champ.

    Id say Thulani Malinga was past his best also

    So who do you think was past their best before ever winning a world title. It is only opinion and can be only slightly, but who do you think??
     
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    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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  3. Boxed Ears

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    Froch? Really? Anyway, I'd say arguably Liston. When Lennox became the real champion, I think he had lost a tick of speed although he matured as a technician much more after that. Also he had that long amateur career, going into the Olympics for a second time. Ezzard Charles at heavyweight is another good shout out as he was already far and away the greatest uncrowned light heavyweight (if not greatest period, as he's often ranked even now), I think.
     
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  4. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Good posts
     
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    dinnynosher Active Member Full Member

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    To name a few, an hell, froch was 30 when he won a title an a super middles consideredprime is between 27 an 30, so mebe he was jus over or on the cusp... lolz
     
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  7. bgr

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    nah froch has improved since becoming a world champ partly because he turned pro late but hes deffo better now than he was in the pascal fight
     
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  9. pahapoisu

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    Maybe Nate Campbell, i think he was 37 when he beat Diaz.
     
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  13. theghostbuster

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    Jermaine taylor, he didnt exactly take the belts away from hopkins, and has beaten nobody decent since!
     
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    ...Did you...misread the thread? :blood
     
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