Boxers who would have...

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  1. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    ...beaten any other boxer in their weight class based on a performance on a particular night, if it wasn't for their opponent beating them...:good

    Simply put, said boxer wasn't good enough to beat his opponent, but based on the performance, effort, etc he displayed...he, in your opinion, would have beaten any other boxer in his weight class in the ring that night.
     
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  2. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Barrera on the night of Morales/MAB I.
     
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  3. AnthonyW

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    Can't argue with that.
     
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  4. Thread Stealer

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    Leonard-Hearns 1.

    I don't see any other WW around that time that would've beaten Hearns.

    Duran and Benitez had left 147, and I don't think they beat Hearns at 147 either. Benitez was better at 154 than he was at 147 (you could argue the same for Hearns and say he was sturdier and more comfortable), and you saw how that fight ended up at 154 when they fought.

    Hearns is always a terrible, terrible matchup for Duran, even the Montreal version of Roberto in my opinion. Duran would fare better than he did in 1984 but I still don't think he wins.

    Hearns had already wasted Cuevas.

    Stafford? Curry (green)? McCrory? Don't see any of them beating Hearns.

    The 140 lb. Pryor? Different case in the pro ranks than their amateur bout.
     
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  5. cesare-borgia

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    Monzon vs napoles 160
    Pac vs hatton 140
    Mayweather vs corrales 130
     
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  6. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    I agree, man. Nice little analysis too. :good
     
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  7. AnthonyW

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    Havn't seen the first bout, or know enough about it to comment. But I certainly agree with the following two.
     
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  8. Duck Dodgers

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    Vitali Klitschko probably could've won an event against anybody but Spongebob Solis
     
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  9. Kalasinn

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    Bowe-Holyfield I.

    Legendary losing effort by Holy, i don't see anyone else beating him in '92.
     
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  10. Kalasinn

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    Lewis-Vitali.

    Only Lewis could beat VK back in '03.
     
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  11. Sweet P

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    frazier ali I
     
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  12. kirk

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    I wouldnt have picked any other 154lber at the time to beat Fernando Vargas the night he fought Hoya.

    Same goes for

    JC vs Kessler
    Morales vs Pac 1
    Mosley vs Hoya 1
     
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  13. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    :thumbsup
     
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  14. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali/Foreman

    Ali just refused to be hurt or lose
     
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  15. Earl-hickey

    Earl-hickey Boxing Junkie banned

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    Khan - Maidana

    Not another man alive could have taken the shots khan did
     
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