The Unpopular Opinion Thread

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by salsanchezfan, Jun 10, 2011.


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  1. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    How about this for an unpopular opinion in the classic:

    Toledo Jack Dempsey would lose to '86-'88 Evander Holyfield & '84-'86 Dwight Qawi at Cruiserweight. :deal
     
    Kalasinn, Jun 23, 2011
    Kalasinn, Jun 23, 2011
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  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not far fetched,by any stretch of the imagination.
     
    Stevie G, Jun 23, 2011
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  3. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Yes, but we are rational people, just wait for Team Dempsey to arrive. :lol:
     
    Kalasinn, Jun 23, 2011
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  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Exactly..nothing against Marv, but Conteh was in a class apart.
     
    red cobra, Jun 23, 2011
    red cobra, Jun 23, 2011
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  5. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've always said that if Conteh had kept focused,and remained injury free,we'd be taliking about him today in the same breath as Michael Spinks,Bob Foster et al.
     
    Stevie G, Jun 23, 2011
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  6. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Both I , Larry Holmes and Don King agree with you , the latter 2 quietly .
     
    frankenfrank, Jun 23, 2011
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  7. ripcity

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    Hank Armstrong was a better defensive boxer than Roberto Duran, also add Armstrong to the list of lightweights who would beat Duran.
     
    ripcity, Jun 23, 2011
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  8. Kalasinn

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    Pinklon Thomas would've beaten Holmes in '84.

    Tony Tubbs would've beaten Holmes in '85, this would've been better for the division because unlike Spinks, Tubbs wouldn't duck Tucker.
     
    Kalasinn, Jun 23, 2011
    Kalasinn, Jun 23, 2011
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  9. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Spinks didn't duck Tucker , he just went for the much bigger cash.
    How can anyone blame him for choosing the bigger money ?
     
    frankenfrank, Jun 23, 2011
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  10. Kalasinn

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    A fight with a Past-Prime Cooney who was washed-up & horribly rusty was for "much bigger cash"? :huh
     
    Kalasinn, Jun 23, 2011
    Kalasinn, Jun 23, 2011
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  11. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes.
    Cuz he wuz a white hope
     
    frankenfrank, Jun 23, 2011
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  12. Titan1

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    Roger Mayweather had a very good shot of beating Hector Camacho if they had fought in the 1983-1984 time range.
     
    Titan1, Jun 23, 2011
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  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    That post deserved immediate censure.
     
    red cobra, Jun 24, 2011
    red cobra, Jun 24, 2011
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  14. haglerfan

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    Tyson would KO every fighter in history from any contact sport (except 60s Ali due to styles).
     
    haglerfan, Jun 24, 2011
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  15. Kalasinn

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    Are you suggesting Foreman was an inferior slugger to Sanders, Peter & Brewster, who all picked up alphabet belts in recent times? :lol::rofl:lol::patsch
     
    Kalasinn, Jun 24, 2011
    Kalasinn, Jun 24, 2011
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