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

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  1. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Absolutely.

    In what world is a 23 year old unified world champ with over 40 professional fights green?
     
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  2. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mike Tyson losing to Buster Douglas, perfect case.
     
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  3. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good list but I don't think that was prime Azumah Nelson by the time he fought Whittaker.
     
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  4. FartWristedBum

    FartWristedBum I walk this Earth like a bum Full Member

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    Froch Bute, not saying Bute is/was great but he had a good case for being #1-2 in the division at the time and got pasted badly. Nothing like Frazier but still....
     
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  5. Kell Macabe

    Kell Macabe I don’t know s*** about boxing Full Member

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    Benitez vs Leonard
     
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  6. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I remember Big Joshie was easily beaten by Usyk, who is a cruiser.
    He was also beaten by Ruiz Jr, more of a LHW without the blubber.
     
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  7. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Is this real life
     
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  8. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Winky absolutely dominating Shane twice

    Riddick damn near killing Evander in the first fight

    Yup it does, because Canelo was most assuredly in his prime, and Floyd was well past prime.
     
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  9. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Curry losing to Honeyghan
    Tyson losing to Douglas
    Nunn losing to Toney
     
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  10. No_name_tard

    No_name_tard Active Member Full Member

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    Wasn't being serious, if it wasn't obvious.
     
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  11. Contro

    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson was prime vs Douglas but mentally all out of sorts and tbh i dont think it was easy at all. Rounds 8, 9, 10 were a war. Douglas was close to being knocked out himself and not just by the uppercut that put him down. He got buckled a few times while going for the kill
     
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  12. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good calls!
     
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  13. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pirog vs jacobs
     
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  14. splatter69

    splatter69 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Beat me to it…

     
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  15. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I won't go all classic, I'll try and stick to the modern era.

    Jones Jr Vs Toney
    Whitaker Vs Chavez
    Forrest Vs Mosley
    Winky Vs Mosley
    Hopkins Vs Tito
    Winky Vs Tito
    Sanders Vs Wlad
    Jackson Vs Norris
    Crawford Vs Spence
    Pacquiao Vs Cotto
    Pacquiao Vs Hatton
    Pacquiao Vs MAB
    Mayweather Vs Canelo
    Bivol Vs Canelo
    Rigondeaux Vs Donaire
     
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