In what fight would a losing boxer be able to 100% defeat his opponent at the peak of his career?

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  1. Azik

    Azik New Member banned Full Member

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    I meant like, let's say Mike Tyson lost to Lennox, but in his prime he would have won, something like that
     
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    Prime Mike wouldn't have beaten prime Lewis anyway
     
  3. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali beats Holmes is the first one I can think of.

    Prime Wlad beats both AJ and Fury.
     
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    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Prime Manny certainly beats Horn and Ugas.

    Prime RJJ beats Danny Green.

    SRL beats Camacho and Norris.

    Prime Holyfield beats a heap of guys who beat him.

    There are hundreds of these situations.
     
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  5. Azik

    Azik New Member banned Full Member

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    I know, this is just an example
     
  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Ezzard Charles at his absolute best would have beaten the daylights out of any one of the guys he lost to post Marciano.
     
  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    There's also Ali-Holmes.
     
  8. Flo_Raiden

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    Carlos Zarate would definitely have beaten Daniel Zaragoza in his prime.

    Prime Larry Holmes beats Evander Holyfield
     
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    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Duran vs Paz and Camacho prime to prime, Duran claps both.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Joe Louis and Ezz wipe the floor with Marciano.
     
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    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm assuming you don't want the obvious ones, there would be too many to name.

    I think Louis beats Marciano

    Wlad beats AJ
     
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    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson vs McBride would have been a better example.
     
  13. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There must be 1000s so I've tried to keep it to title fights rather than fights where the better fighter is becoming an opponent and only used ones where us Brits have been the beneficiaries.

    Pedroza v McGuigan
    Curry v Honeyghan
    Stracey v Napoles
     
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    (he actually beat them but was robbed)
     
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    1085 Don Curry beats 1986 Honeyghan.
    1986 Honeyghan beats 1989 Starling
    1986 Mugabi beats 1991 Norris
    1981 Tony Sibson beats 1988 Frank Tate