12 question survey for boxing lovers

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1. No, he was inexperianced and got up far too quickly, his equallibrium was off.

2. Very difficult, I'd be controversial and go for Rocky Marciano.

3. In my opinion yes, he only started to really damage and bust up Cotto from the 6th round onwards (after he was all sweated up and the plaster could set)

4. The primary reason is his talent, which has been made to look even better than it is by careful matchmaking.

5. Not of all time, almost undoubtedly of this era. (Hopkins and Toney come close)

6. Difficult, Chavez won within the letter of the law, where-as in hindsight, this fight robbed Taylor of his prime, so he deserved to have his moment.

7. No, people look back through rose tinted glasses.

8. Tyson, Douglas pulled out the greatest performance of his life time, and never showed anything close to that dedication again.

9. Yes, the greatest SMW ever (regardless of holes in his resume) deserved ATG status.

10. No, there are so many more sporting options available for larger athletes, the talent pool is very shallow.

11. Meldrick Taylor, from potential great, to a what could of been fighter.

12. No, too much stuff in the way, and both fighters know that they can make plenty of money fighting weaker fighters.

 

For the record, I posted before you qualified this question. So I'm changing my answer to Gerry Cooney.

 

1. Was Zab Judah prematurely stopped vs Tyszu? Yes, I think so.

2. Most overrated fighter of all time? That covers alot of ground. Too much before my time to comment.

3. Did Margarito use illegal wraps vs Cotto? I see no evidence other than speculation

4. Is careful matchmaking the primary reason for Pac's success over the last 5 years? No

5. Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. the most technically sound fighter of all time? No

6. Who deserved to win, Taylor or Chavez? I think Taylor. The ref used his discretion to stop the fight when there wasn't time enough fro Chavez to have thrown another punch, Taylor didn't deserve that.

7. Are Golden Age fighters better than fighters of today? They were tougher if you want my opinion, better in that sense

8. Immediate Tyson-Douglas rematch...who would have won? Tyson

9. Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG? Yes

10. Will the heavyweight division ever be the dominate force in boxing again? At some point I'm sure

11. Greatest "one fight ruined him" boxer of all time? ( I meant fighters that never recovered after their 1st loss, e.g., Hamed, Trinidad, ect.) Of recent years I nominate Pavlik. Of all time probably some hot prospect from the 50's I've never heard of.

12. Will we ever get to see it? (I really shouldn't have to explain this :bbb)I don't think so. Too much prima donna attitude from Mayweather and Uncle Bob won't compromise. I think Pac wants to fight

 

1. Was Zab Judah prematurely stopped vs Tyszu?

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2. Most overrated fighter of all time?

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3. Did Margarito use illegal wraps vs Cotto?

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4. Is careful matchmaking the primary reason for Pac's success over the last 5 years?

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5. Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. the most technically sound fighter of all time?

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6. Who deserved to win, Taylor or Chavez?

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7. Are Golden Age fighters better than fighters of today?

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8. Immediate Tyson-Douglas rematch...who would have won?

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9. Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG?

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10. Will the heavyweight division ever be the dominate force in boxing again?

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11. Greatest "one fight ruined him" boxer of all time? ( I meant fighters that never recovered after their 1st loss, e.g., Hamed, Trinidad, ect.)

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12. Will we ever get to see it?

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(I really shouldn't have to explain this :bbb)

 

1. No
2. Jack Dempsey
3. Yes
4. No
5. No
6. Taylor deserved it.
7. No not better, golden age fighters just had more great fighters than today.
8. Tyson
9. Yes as much as I dont like to admit it.
10. No
11. Davey Moore
12. Never

 

1. Was Zab Judah prematurely stopped vs Tyszu?

No chance.

2. Most overrated fighter of all time?

Tony Ayala.

3. Did Margarito use illegal wraps vs Cotto?

Yes.

4. Is careful matchmaking the primary reason for Pac's success over the last 5 years?

No.

5. Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. the most technically sound fighter of all time?

No.

6. Who deserved to win, Taylor or Chavez?

Chavez.

7. Are Golden Age fighters better than fighters of today?

Define Golden Age. Even when people have the whole 'you appreciate it when it's gone' thing with this era, the answer shall be yes I'd say.

8. Immediate Tyson-Douglas rematch...who would have won? Tyson.

9. Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG?

Nah, a great of his time I suppose, for ability as much as anything else.

10. Will the heavyweight division ever be the dominate force in boxing again?

Impossible to say. I don't think I'll ever be of that opinion though, even if it does happen.

11. Greatest "one fight ruined him" boxer of all time? ( I meant fighters that never recovered after their 1st loss, e.g., Hamed, Trinidad, ect.)

I don't think there's a ''greatest'', just a helluva lot of examples.

12. Will we ever get to see it?

I'm beyond caring, probably not.

 

1. No
2. Manny Pac
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. No
6. Taylor
7. Yes
8. Tyson
9. Of course
10. Definitely
11. Hamed
12. Yes

 

1. No
2. Joe Calzaghe
3. Yes
4. Not only
5. No, but in de. in this era.
6. Taylor
7. Yes, there is a reason why we call it the Golden age!
8. Tyson
9. At 168 yes, overall no!
10. No, the athletic big guys are going into Basketball and Football
11. Meldrick Taylor
12. Hope so

 

:-(

 

done.

 

1. Was Zab Judah prematurely stopped vs Tyszu?

NO

2. Most overrated fighter of all time?

Lennox Lewis

3. Did Margarito use illegal wraps vs Cotto?

No, it has not been conclusively proven

4. Is careful matchmaking the primary reason for Pac's success over the last 5 years?

NO

5. Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. the most technically sound fighter of all time?

NO

6. Who deserved to win, Taylor or Chavez?

Taylor

7. Are Golden Age fighters better than fighters of today?

Some yes, some no

8. Immediate Tyson-Douglas rematch...who would have won?

Tyson

9. Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG?

NO, but he's close

10. Will the heavyweight division ever be the dominate force in boxing again?

YES

11. Greatest "one fight ruined him" boxer of all time? ( I meant fighters that never recovered after their 1st loss, e.g., Hamed, Trinidad, ect.)

Donald Curry

12. Will we ever get to see it? (I really shouldn't have to explain this :bbb)

YES

 

1. Was Zab Judah prematurely stopped vs Tyszu?
Not really.

2. Most overrated fighter of all time?
Any current best boxer.

3. Did Margarito use illegal wraps vs Cotto?
We'll never know.

4. Is careful matchmaking the primary reason for Pac's success over the last 5 years?
No.

5. Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. the most technically sound fighter of all time?
With such a rich boxing history, it's to make such a claim. But he's certainly among the very best ever.

6. Who deserved to win, Taylor or Chavez?
Chavez. If you twice don't answer the ref's "Do you want to continue", then the fight is over. Why ask the question if not-answering should result in continuing anyway?

7. Are Golden Age fighters better than fighters of today?
Mostly nostalgia.

8. Immediate Tyson-Douglas rematch...who would have won?
Gotta go with Tyson.

9. Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG?
Yep.

10. Will the heavyweight division ever be the dominate force in boxing again?
Sure, even when the HW division is 70% as good as for instance the welters, it will still be more popular and draw more PPV numbers, just because they're heavyweights.

11. Greatest "one fight ruined him" boxer of all time? ( I meant fighters that never recovered after their 1st loss, e.g., Hamed, Trinidad, ect.)
Hard to mention one, but the earlier mentioned Taylor or Trinidad are good shouts.

12. Will we ever get to see it? (I really shouldn't have to explain this :bbb)
I can only hope so, but I doubt it.... we never saw Floyd vs Margarito or Cotto (when it mattered) either. This is coming from a PBF fan.

 

1) should have been given full count first
2) calzaghe by some
3) don't know
4) yes
5) no
6) chavez
7) some
8) douglas
9) no hall of fame yes
10) sooner or later
11) hamed
12) ???????

 

1. Was Zab Judah prematurely stopped vs Tyszu?NO,stupid question really

2. Most overrated fighter of all time? TYSON

3. Did Margarito use illegal wraps vs Cotto?YES

4. Is careful matchmaking the primary reason for Pac's success over the last 5 years?NO

5. Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. the most technically sound fighter of all time? NO

6. Who deserved to win, Taylor or Chavez? CHAVEZ

7. Are Golden Age fighters better than fighters of today?NO

8. Immediate Tyson-Douglas rematch...who would have won? 50/50

9. Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG? YES,STUPID QUESTION

10. Will the heavyweight division ever be the dominate force in boxing again?YES

11. Greatest "one fight ruined him" boxer of all time? ( I meant fighters that never recovered after their 1st loss, e.g., Hamed, Trinidad, ect.) JEFF LACY

12. Will we ever get to see it? (I really shouldn't have to explain this ) NO