Boxers That Really Were UnBeatable at a weight Class

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  1. Coetzeefan101

    Coetzeefan101 Member Full Member

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    Id swap him with Fenech at SBW :D
     
  2. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Chang at light Fly is as good a mention as Gomez at superbantam imo.
     
  3. cuchulain

    cuchulain VIP Member Full Member

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    It's a near certainty that no boxer was ever unbeatable at any weight.

    You might qualify the question a bit by asking:

    "Which boxers, on their best night, were really unbeatable at a weight class? "

    (Apologies if that's what you meant)

    With regard to the original question, there is ALWAYS scope for an upset.

    Rahman/Lewis, Schmeling/Louis, Marshall/Liston, Douglas/Tyson etc.


    Very few greats were able to perform at the top of their game every bout. Most had an off night sometime. For this reason, I give extra consideration to the few who retired with a zero.

    Even then, I would not consider them unbeatable.
     
  4. Jorodz

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    :deal
     
  5. cuchulain

    cuchulain VIP Member Full Member

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    On his best night, in either year, IMO, unbeatable by any boxer.

    Ever.
     
  6. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Too bad for McCallum that Steward didn't have the same confidence in his invicibility, then Mike would have gotten his shot at him...

    In short. This is nonsense.
     
  7. Armstrong!

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    Henry Armstrong at welterweight. He was simply a monster in the ring. Unstoppable fury.
     
  8. Jorodz

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    have to disagree. i think his size would be a disadvantage if he fought the more elite welters of all time including robinson, napoles and leonard
     
  9. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Robinson at WW is the one I come to think of. He was after all unbeaten in some 100 fights there.
     
  10. red cobra

    red cobra VIP Member Full Member

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    Gomez would have wrecked Fenech at 122.
     
  11. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    another way i'm looking at the question is: in their weight class, what fighters would you significantly favour over all opposition, in any era? maybe it's being too liberal with the question but unbeatable is hard to wrap my head around
     
  12. Foreman Hook

    Foreman Hook ☆☆☆ G$ora ☆☆☆ Full Member

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    Ricky Hatton @140lbs was bloody close to unbeatable. :smoke

    From 1997-2007 Hatton went 43-0 @140lbs And was a monster! :ibutt

    Hitman Hatton did smash teh **** outta Tszyu, Castillo, Urango, Malignaggi And Lazcano.

    Ricky was SHOT in 2009 when Manroid Pacroid beat him.



    Foreman Hoooooooooooooook!:rasta
     
  13. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I fancy that ali against any heavyweight in history
     
  14. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :goodGreat post,man:good
     
  15. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Seriously?