Bring back a Fighter in their Prime to Today

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  1. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Who would you bring back?

    For me:

    Mike Tyson
    James Toney
    Roberto Duran
    Thomas Hearns
    Erik Morales
    Charles Burley
     
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    tchaoyeah Member Full Member

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    I'd bring back a prime Roy Jones to fight Canelo at 168. That would be fun to watch.
     
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    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    126 - Hamed
    130 - Chavez
    135 - Whitaker
    140 - Pryor
    147 - Leonard
    154 - McCallum
    160 - Barkley
    168 - Jones
    175 - M Spinks
    <200 - Holyfield
    >200 - Ruddock
     
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    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hearns vs Crawford, it would make for a good stare down!
     
    cleglue1, Dec 29, 2021
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  5. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    HW: Lennox
    CW: O'neil Bell
    LHW: Roy
    SMW: Toney
    MW: Nunn
    JMW: Winky
    WW: Hearns
    JWW: Kostya
    LW: Duran
    SFW: Floyd
    FW: Morales
     
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    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Tyson Fury from 2nd Wilder bout
     
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    BELLERS Active Member Full Member

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    Hagler
    Tyson
    Duran
    Julian Jackson
    Benn
    SR Leonard
    Mcguigan
    Monzon
     
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  8. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He will be back soon! Just needs to shed about 15 or 20 pounds.
     
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    Jackman65 FJB Full Member

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    Hagler would be my first choice.
    Sugar Ray Leonard could dominate today as well.
    Tommy Hearns.
    Aaron Pryor.
    Sugar Ray Robinson, different era but he was special and I think would surprise people.
    Mohammed Ali, in his prime.
    Lomachenko as a 22 year old with good management.
     
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  10. Babality

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    Always Tyson. Just interesting to see anyone try to deal with peak Mike.
     
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    Sugar Ray Robinson. Would love to see him vs Mayweather's "shoulder roll" . And against BHop as well.
     
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    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Unleash a 27 year old Duran on the clowns running around at 130-140 and it look's like a slaughter house.
     
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  13. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It would take a good bit of collateral damage to get rid of Prograis and Taylor. Would make for some great fights. I obviously favor Duran.
     
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    Henry Armstrong
    Duran
    Chavez
    Theres no where to run at 135-140 for any of the current contenders

    147 Hearns
    Willie Pep
    Terry Norris
    Liston
    Ezzard Charles
     
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    2008-2012 Manny Pacquiao so he can mop the floor with the current 147 pounders.

    Going further back, the 4 Kings and Henry Armstrong.
     
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