The fights where top fighters struggled against lesser known fighters

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  1. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    The fights where top fighters struggled against lesser known fighters.


    The fight that I think of is when Pacquiao fought Agapito Sanchez. Pacquiao was being given a tough fight for the short time the fight happened and had it continued I wouldnt have wanted to call a winner. I would never have guessed from that fight that Pacquiao was going to go on and become one of the top boxers of his era when I watched that fight

    Give me some others
     
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  2. Ant Sutton

    Ant Sutton I love boxing Full Member

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    Douglas v Tyson
     
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    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    Khan Algieri
     
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    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sebastian Sylvester with Proksa.

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  5. Likely lad

    Likely lad Active Member banned Full Member

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    wilder against ah well just about everyone
     
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  6. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I remember that one. I felt Proksa was going to the top when I watched that performance
     
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    Donaire vs Mathebula
    Campbell vs Funeka
    Gatti vs Manfredy
    Hatton vs Lazcano
     
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    yeyo monster Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman vs jimmy young
     
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    Garcia vs herrera
     
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    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Miguel Cotto - Oktay Urkal
    Kell Brook - Carson Jones
    Ricky Burns - Chello
    Carl Froch - Dale Waterman
    Duran - Laing
     
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    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hearn's against Iran Barkley, twice.
     
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    Sanchez-nelson, ford, cowdell.
    Ali-Leon Spinks,
     
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    Algieri was out of his cage at that point.
     
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    Judah Baldomir
     
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    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Sanchez was a very good fighter though. And just about everybody sub 126 isn't well known. Not even Pacquiao was well known when he was at 122. Had Sanchez been say a natural MW he wouldn't have been unknown. He'd have been recognized as a legit fighter with skill.
     
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