GREAT fighters in their PRIME who were EASILY beaten by someone else?

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  1. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Examples?

    They have to have been in their prime.

    I'll start, James Toney L Roy Jones JR.
     
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    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mike Tyson losing to Buster Douglas

    Curtis Cokes losing to Jose Napoles

    Marco Antonio Barrera losing to Junior Jones

    Wladimir Klitschko losing to Corrie Sanders

    Sumbu Kalambay losing to Michael Nunn

    Carlos Zarate losing to Wilfredo Gomez

    Azumah Nelson losing to Pernell Whitaker

    Gene Tunney losing to Harry Greb 1st fight

    Wilfredo Gomez losing to Salvador Sanchez

    Joe Frazier losing to George Foreman
     
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    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Mosley vs Forrest
     
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    Virgil Hill losing to Dariusz Michalczewski
     
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    Srisaket Sor Rungvisai KO 4 Roman Gonzalez
     
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    Curry losing to honeyghan
    Bramble losing to Rosario
     
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    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    I wouldn't consider Gonzales prime for the 1st fight or rematch.
     
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    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    In their prime without controversy?

    Duran vs Leonard 1
    Leonard vs Hearns 1
    Leonard vs Benitez
    Frazier vs Foreman 1
    Ali vs Foreman
    Schemling vs Louis 1
    Kosta Zoo vs Phillips
     
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    Forrest vs Mayorga (still makes zero sense on paper)
     
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    Neither Duran nor Leonard had an easy night there.
     
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    Mayweather vs Marquez
    Ali vs Foreman
     
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    Just past prime and a weight division too high.
     
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    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Most of these were competitive fights though the OP wanted fights where great fghters were beaten easily.

    Duran didn't beat Leonard easily.

    Leonard was behind on points when he stopped Hearns.

    Leonard vs Benitez was competitive despite Leonard getting the better of it mostly.

    Tszyu vs Phillips was near enough an even fight up until the stoppage.

    Schmeling vs Louis 1 isn't a bad shout but i would argue Louis wasn't in his prime at this stage.
     
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    Felix Trinidad against Bernard Hopkins
    Matthew Saad Muhammad against Dwight Muhammad Qawi
    Flash Elorde against Carlos Ortiz
     
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    Does Canelo Mayweather count?
     
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