That's always been my #1 dream matchup as well - the ultimate aggressor vs. the ultimate counterpuncher. I'd give Duran a slight edge.
RIP. Among all the contenders/non-champs whose names get tossed around in "should this fighter be in the hof?" discussions, he has 1 of the...
Why tf is half the thread devoted to joker/tax driver? :lol:
Not sure about the "could've won" part, but some standout load shots are, jr. Jones-McKinney Vivian Harris-Maussa Honeyghan-Starling Lem...
I don't think boxer/movers truly became an issue until he moved up to 135 & perhaps lost a step in speed. that's where he had his struggles w/...
"wasted talent" might be too strong of a phrase, but I would say he underachieved b/c his prime years were expended fighting up @ hw in search of...
Battalino-Miller
or Corrales.
LaMotta may be his most complete performance on film, but I'm skeptical of whether he was still @ his physical peak then. Based on what there is...
Layne gets the Moran treatment IMO. [MEDIA]
Loughran - had wins over 3 hw champs (Baer, Braddock, & Sharkey). Harold Johnson - wins over Charles, Moore, Valdes, Satterfield, Bivins, & Machen.
Greb-Walker SRR-Gavilan Gavilan-Basilio Conn-Lesnevich Locche-Cervantes RJ-Hopkins
Ali-Williams & the Cooper rematch. Giardello-Tiger 3 Gavilan-Young Graham-Basilio 1 [MEDIA] [MEDIA]
Based on what hof standards were or should be, I would not have thought Ortega should be in the hall. but w/ fighters like Gatti & Mancini...
The best version of Gavi that weighed near enough to possibly make 140 was a bit short on world class experience & came up short in close fights...
