Rank these three

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  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rank these three in terms of who was best to worst in their respective brief primes:

    McGuigan
    Mancini
    Hatton
     
    Xplosive, Jan 13, 2020
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  2. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Mancini
    Hatton




    McGuigan
     
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  3. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hatton
    Mancini
    McGuigan
     
    PhillyPhan69, Jan 13, 2020
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  4. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I see it the same way.
     
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  5. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    McGuigan has the best win of all 3.
     
    Eye of Timaeus, Jan 13, 2020
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  6. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I’m sort of inclined to say McGuigan. I feel he had the best peak and was the most talented all-around boxer of the trio.
     
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  7. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Mancini
    McGuigan
    Hatton
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    This is correct.
     
    George Crowcroft, Jan 14, 2020
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  9. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    This imo.
     
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  10. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think that would depend on whether you think Eusebio Pedroza was further past his best than Kostya Tszyu when they lost to McGuigan and Hatton respectively.
     
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    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pedroza has at least been active whereas Tszyu had one three round appearance (albeit a great one) in about 30 months and was getting injured. Not to mention the ref was so bad in that fight. McGuigan performed better and the fight was a lot better.

    McGuigan also had the great win over Taylor which he was at a style disadvantage and a great performance with LaPorte. Not a lot of depth or longevity though so I can see him going #3 on this list but feel he was the best overall fighter of the trio just about.
     
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  12. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    McGuigan was the best, but his prime was only a handful of fights for a couple of years.
     
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  13. JackSilver

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    Hatton is the best and would’ve beaten the other 2.
     
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  14. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well I would hope so, ya goddamn idiot.
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Given his massive size advantage...

    Yeah, yeah he would.
     
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