The Greatest Performances By Past Prime Fighters

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  1. Djokovic.GOAT

    Djokovic.GOAT Member banned Full Member

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    Lewis vs hungry Vitali. It was phenomenal towards to fact that Lewis was fat and past his prime.
     
  2. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Why not? Ali was not prime.
     
  3. fistsof steel

    fistsof steel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime young Foreman against a 33 Year old some say shot Ali....Most gave Ali absolutely no chance but Ali Prevailed a true testamant to His Greatness.!!!
     
  4. Unique Way

    Unique Way Active Member Full Member

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    He wasn't fat by any means, and I find Holme's schooling of Mercer at 42 far more impressive than Lewis winning life-and-death struggle against Vitali on cuts at 37
     
  5. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think that he was in his prime , only 32
     
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  6. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg @paulmillsfitness Full Member

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    The shadow of Holyfield who had just struggled past journeyman Bobby Czyz beating Tyson twice and avenging Moorer
     
  7. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Vitali was the guy carrying two injuries, shoulder and knee. Remind me what injury Lewis had to cover his need to dirty box his way to what should have been an nc.
     
  8. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    39 y/o JMM knocking out Pac. 37 is old and past prime per Lewis fans so JMM takes it.
     
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  9. northpaw

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    Bernard Hopkins vs. Pavlik because everyone in press row and HBO had said he was gonna get destroyed. And right after that round 12 bell rang Bernard walked over and just stood there and looked down at Lampley and Merchant.......................and didn't say one thing. Didn't brag, didn't open his mouth, he just stared them down, quietly

    That was I think the greatest Bernard moment ever.
     
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  10. fistsof steel

    fistsof steel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He spent over 3 Years of His Prime Banned from Boxing...Take those away from any of the Greatest Fighters of the Past and see how that affects them....What Ali achieved was Incredible.!!!
     
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  11. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Fury & Usyk

    Both of them are quite over the hill now

    But their fighting spirit is going to shine brighter than ANY of these guys we've seen in over the hill fights.

    It's going to be glorious and with that the hate from all sides will be gone. Everyone will cry in the RBR thread it will be such a beautifull fight.