Hardest to beat fighter in each weightclass

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  1. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Are you being serious?
     
  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Toughest pick might be lightweight where you got Whitaker and Duran - with Williams the wildcard pick.
     
  3. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    'is this still in English?'
     
  4. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    ****er...you just beat me to it
     
  5. 2chris7

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    as far as toughest to beat, lewis had chin issues bowe didn't. i think paul williams is a taller winky that throws more punches. if i was a 175er looking for an opponent i would be more comfortable with a spinks then a moorer, he's a southpaw with power and at lthw he could fight moving forward or backward. spinks was all boxer.
     
  6. Brickhaus

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    At HW, I might go with prime, focused Riddick Bowe. Unfortunately, in real life, prime, focused Riddick Bowe only showed up once or twice.
     
  7. Brickhaus

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    You can't be serious either. You do realize that in real life Jones whooped Hopkins' ass at 160. Even though he was a bit green then, that version of Jones whoops any version of Hopkins.
     
  8. truewarrior

    truewarrior Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wlad at HW? Hah! You just made everyones day, you dumb****!
     
  9. Jorodz

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    what are some other options for 130. Arguello and mayweather are good choices but what about jcc?
     
  10. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Chavez was still a little green there...and had some sorta less then spectacular performances later in his reign when he was struggling with the weight.

    I think Mayweather, Armstrong, Saddler and Arguello are the safe bets for that weight.

    105- Ricardo Lopez

    108- Chang or Gushiken

    112 - Canto, Harada, Ohba and Johnson

    115 - Tapia and Wantanabe

    118 - Jofre, Olivares and Canizales.

    122 - Gomez and Fenech

    126 - Sanchez, Pedroza, Salvidar and Nelson
     
  11. Brickhaus

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  12. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    I like this list more.

    What was the OP thinking with Wlad? If you are really going to go with the size/skills angle you should have at least picked Lennox Lewis. Wladimir is a lot more vulnerable, and his mentality when placed against fellow greats would have to be questionable judging by a few of his panic attaks.
     
  13. WhataRock

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    Id probably have Foster or Charles as the best lightheavy H2H...but Spinks would be just about on par. Its hard the split the top of that division.
     
  14. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah its very hard to split those two and stylistically I reckon Williams is very hard for Duran especially...I think Ross, Ortiz, Armstrong and Chavez are all live chances at their best aswell.
     
  15. elgoadie

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    130 - Mayweather
    135 - Roberto Duran
    140 - Ray Robinson/Leonard
    147 - Ray Robinson
    154 - Thomas Hearns
    160 - Bernard Hopkins/Marvin Hagler
    168 - Roy Jones/Joe Calzaghe
    175 - Michael Spinks
    190-200 - Evander Holyfield
    200+ - Lennox Lewis/Muhammad Ali