Could Tommy Gibbons have won the belt in the period between Rocky retiring and Ali beating Liston?

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Between 1956-64, who would he have beaten/lost to? Would he have been able to win a belt at Hw??
     
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  2. Boxing GOAT

    Boxing GOAT Active Member Full Member

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    I'd say he has a good chance of beating Patterson and Johannsson.
     
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  3. janitor

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    Probably not on balance, but you can never say never.
     
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  4. RockyValdez

    RockyValdez Active Member Full Member

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    No
     
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