Who Beats Ezzard Charles At His best, At Lightheavy?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Fergy, Feb 23, 2022.


  1. ZoDoX

    ZoDoX Member banned Full Member

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    Michael Spinks i would say
     
  2. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You are exercising your god given right to disagree matey, and good on you for doing just that, and your observation stands, it is not guaranteed by any nature, and you were right to pull me up that, I would still fancy Charles to prevail over the likes of, Greb, Langford, Spinks, RJJ et-al , but yes, on any given night he could lose to one or all.
    Enjoy the banter with you as always, keep safe buddy.
     
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  3. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Emphatically, wow !!!! your not mincing words. stay safe buddy.
     
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  4. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Idk. Maybe Roy Jones Jr.
     
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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Would be close i reckon.
     
  6. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roy Jones Jr. , and it won't be close.
     
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  7. Samtotheg

    Samtotheg Active Member Full Member

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    Ken Overlin Who was a mini greb gave ezzard charles all he can handle. I can not imagine Charles getting past the actual Greb. Langford was knocking out heavies as an undersized Light heavy and beat some of the most technical boxers of the day( Philadelpia Jack O brien ,Stanley Ketchel, Joe gans ! etc I probably knocks out Ezzard!
     
  8. Jason Gordon

    Jason Gordon Active Member banned Full Member

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    Jones and Spinks have a shot
     
  9. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Hey Spinks was terrific , bio question but he also had tough fights overlooked .. the Mustafa fight was tough and Eddie was completely weight drained .. the Davis fight, the Lopez fight even the Johnson fight Michael took some shots .. Still I do feel Mike was a top five guy at 175 for sure ..
     
  10. Richard M Murrieta

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    Bob Foster at his peak, let's say 1972. In 1972 Foster destroyed the likes of WBA champion Vicente Rondon of Venezuela, he also kayoed Mike Quarry and Chris Finnegan.
     
  11. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bob Foster, Micheal Spinks, possibly John Henry Lewis.