Tony Grano rated #5?

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  1. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I like Tony Grano, he's italian, fun to watch and from up around my neck of the woods. But what is the WBC doing ranking this guy #5 in the world? Totally ridiculous!
     
  2. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Seriously, how does the WBC justify their rankongs? Grano hasn't beat a top 20 fighter from the US, let alone the world.
     
  3. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Grano's legit but he's not top 10 quality IMO. Top 20? Absolutely.
     
  4. Boxed Ears

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    Well, it would be ridiculous if Ring had him in the top five. But, when a sanctioning body does it, it's out of the guys they have in their own ranking, not some objective, educated guess at who the top guys in the world are. If you're a top 15 in the WBA, WBC, IBF or WBO, because you've played ball in their court, you're most likely one of the top sixty in your weight class, at the very least. And that's what you can really count on with those rankings. That you're probably in the top sixty if you hit one of the orgs' top fifteen. If that doesn't fill you with a sense of security, I simply don't know what will.
     
  5. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol, that's an interesting way of looking at things. I still think its a joke he has such a high ranking though and he could conceivably fight for a world championship.
     
  6. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    As I mentioned before, he's solid but not spectacular. With that said, I can honestly see him beating Mitchell and Arreola.
     
  7. Karl Jade

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    He'd last 3 rounds at most with either, and I'm no fan of Mitchell.
     
  8. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Maybe Grano is "connected"... and made the WBC an offer they couldn't refuse :!:

    HBO comes with a new series soon called "The Granos", with Tony Grano playing the lead caracter.
     
  9. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol:

    Well played.

    And in his title fight, he'll anticlimactically pinch **** the nose of his opponent, killing him dead.
     
  10. Son of Gaul

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    Grano generally has the most problems with the super heavies who overwhelm him with raw size/strength as he isn't very tall and he fights flat footed most of the time.
    I'll agree that Grano would be a bit out of his element dealing with Arreola's work rate and "stop missing! hit me dammit" defense.

    With that said, Grano's more proven as a professional fighter than Mithell IMO and I think it's possible that Tony could catch him on an off night and shock some people.
     
  11. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Why don't you like Grano, JAB?
     
  12. gmurphy

    gmurphy Land of the corrupt, home of the robbery! banned Full Member

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    There ranking him hi so he can fight Deontay Wilder for the title
     
  13. Tom800

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    Edit : Old topic, never mind.
     
  14. TribeOfEphraim

    TribeOfEphraim Tribe of Ephraim Britain Full Member

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    Cos he be white :think
     
  15. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gee, I could have sworn I said I liked him in my first post. :yep