Middleweights: who's gonna step up

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  1. The Smoking Man

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    How can middleweights duck a guy that doesn't even fight at middleweight?
     
  2. Kingkazim

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    Thats another point, losing to a natural LMW is borderline embarrassing (even though there should be no shame in losing to Erislandy)
     
  3. The Smoking Man

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    No ones ducking Lara though
     
  4. Kingkazim

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    They will do. Apart from ggg
     
  5. The Smoking Man

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    Who will?
     
  6. Kingkazim

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    Billy
    Peter
    David
    Danny Boy
    Christopher.

    Of course I could be wrong, but a matchup with Lara is dangerous. I dont see anyone stepping up unless there is immense pressure on them to fight Lara, which there will never be.
     
  7. The Smoking Man

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    Bjs - don't think he would duck him
    Quullin - probebly would he ducked GGG
    David - don't think he would duck,he fought GGG and I'm sure he would fancy his chances of cracking Lara's chin

    Jacobs - maybe
    Eubank - maybe
     
  8. QuadrupleG

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    B-level Quillin will walk through Lara and stop him, as the Cuban doesn't have enough power to keep him away.
     
  9. GK BOX

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    Laras career is slightly stalling at the moment. He's fought 3 poor opponents since his big fight with Canelo. Nevertheless Lara has been matched very well provided that he's only had 25 fights. He got to fight Angulo, Canelo, Trout, Williams, and Vanes. I'm sure once he moves up to 160 he will get all the top 10 guys in there. He shouldn't be a power threat at 160 as he's no KO artist at 154. But he gives all fighters a tough fight with his tricky style
     
  10. UnleashtheFURY

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    Most of them are cowards. Lee would have faced GGG asap, BJS has gone on record saying he isn't going to be fighting him anytime soon. Wish Lee had gotten the nod for the sake of the division.
     
  11. Kingkazim

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    Hey hey heyy. BJS mentioned that he would fight him down the line, and thats fair enough considering he only JUST won a world title.

    Lee would have gotten kod senseless by GGG and then people would criticise GGG for fighting bums..
     
  12. Kingkazim

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    Frank.W wouldnt advise bjs on a Lara fight.
    Quillin probably would want an easier rise back to the top.
    Lemieux probably would