Biggest mismatches you can make between ATGs

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  1. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I disagree with alot of those picks.

    McGuigan vs Sanchez wouldn't be one sided either, Pat Cowdell gave Sanchez all he could handle. I think McGuigan could make it competitive vs Sanchez although I don't see him winning. McGuigan also isn't an ATG ?

    I don't really understand Armstrong vs Mancini either since Mancini isn't an ATG ? Theres quite a few Lightweights who could push Armstrong Mosley, Duran, Chavez, Arguello, Whitaker, etc.

    I also wouldn't call Palomino or Cuevas ATG's either.
     
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  2. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lou Ambers is arguably the best example of a LW that would not lose in one sided fashion to a prime Henry Armstrong, on the basis we know that to be the case.
     
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    Langford vs Carl Froch

    Greb vs Andre Ward
     
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  4. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think you missed the penultimate paragraph of the OP
     
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  5. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was just a bit confused by some of those picks, because its pitting ATG's against solid champions but far from ATG's.

    But I'll give a few examples of my own.

    George Foreman vs Rocky Marciano

    Salvador Sanchez vs Manny Pacquiao = Controversial one but I think he would handle a more one dimensional Pacquiao at Featherweight, maybe not mismatch but I see Sanchez winning very clearly by decision. He basically does what Marquez did but better and without being floored 3 times.

    Mike Tyson vs Joe Frazier = Again another very controversial one but I see the fast starting Tyson, getting Frazier out of there early before he gets started. Although it is very possibly Frazier weathers the storm and makes it tough for Tyson. But a slow starting Heavyweight vs one of the fastest starting Heavyweights is a recipe for disaster.

    Leonard vs Trinidad I see Leonard schooling Trinidad like ODLH did for 9 rounds, Leonard does everything better than ODLH did and wouldn't give away the final 3 rounds.
     
  6. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I’m admittedly only into heavy weights (I know that will get you slandered on here) so I wouldn’t know. :lol:
     
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  7. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    yeah but Suzie q would get there lol
     
  8. Frankus

    Frankus Active Member Full Member

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    For real?
     
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Didn't they actually fight?
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Ali vs Louis? You got to be trolling
     
  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I can see Conn hanging in there, especially with Liston and Holmes who had more stylistic similarities to Louis
     
  12. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, I consider them both as ATGs and their fight was very 1 sided.
     
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  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Yeah, I was about to post something similar. Marciano might win and win by KO, but Patterson would probably win more rounds and get a knockdown.
     
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  15. Paul McB

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    I think Henry Armstrong would get bombed out at welter against Hearns.