12 question survey for boxing lovers

50-50 at best . . . to many egos involved. not to mention the hatred between Arum and PBF

 

1. Was Zab Judah prematurely stopped vs Tyszu? NO THAT WAS A GREAT CALL...although am a kostya fan...

2. Most overrated fighter of all time?---probably........chavez?

3. Did Margarito use illegal wraps vs Cotto?-yes,he did

4. Is careful matchmaking the primary reason for Pac's success over the last 5 years?_yes and no....but hes really good people....

5. Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. the most technically sound fighter of all time?-nope. willie pep is..

6. Who deserved to win, Taylor or Chavez? -taylor...

7. Are Golden Age fighters better than fighters of today? nope... ithink their too much ovrrrated...beter trainibg means better performance...

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

9. Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG?-nope....

10. Will the heavyweight division ever be the dominate force in boxing again?-if we have an american version of floyd in the heavyweight then for 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.)-****...hamed could be,after all the hype that he had....

12. Will we ever get to see it? (I really shouldn't have to explain this ) -if floyd really wants it...

 

:smoke

 

1. Was Zab Judah prematurely stopped vs Tyszu? No, the "chicken dance" shows Judah's brain was crambled.

2. Most overrated fighter of all time? Manny Pacquiao & Roberto Duran

3. Did Margarito use illegal wraps vs Cotto? It is reasonable to supect Margarito of cheating in all of his fights. However Cotto has a weak chin that wears down over the course of a fight.

4. Is careful matchmaking the primary reason for Pac's success over the last 5 years? He has a lot of in ring talent/skills/ability. However once he made it to the top he has cherry picked all of his fights.

5. Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. the most technically sound fighter of all time? No, His boxing IQ is his greatest strength. It is comparable to Benny Leonard's.

6. Who deserved to win, Taylor or Chavez? I think that if Richard Stele knew that there was :2 left in the fight he wouldn't have stopped it, but he didn't and had to make a split second decision. I'm not going to argue against it.

7. Are Golden Age fighters better than fighters of today? Gret boxers can compete and win in any era.

8. Immediate Tyson-Douglas rematch...who would have won? Tyson, I don't think Douglas was cappable of putting another fight like the first one together.

9. Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG? Toop 100 maybe top 50.

10. Will the heavyweight division ever be the dominate force in boxing again? I think so, but it will take the press to stop romancing the good old days.

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.) Meldrck Taylor and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. After their first fight. Taylor more than Chavez. Both of their careers went down hill after that fight.

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

 

1.no
2.tyson
3.I think so, but don't actually know
4.no
5.no
6.Chavez
7.yes
8.Tyson
9.no but HOF for sure
10.not in my lifetime
11.Michael Spinks or Don Curry
12.no

 

My thoughts

 

Good Thread - Bit of change from the Floyd vs Ortiz threads

:bbb

 

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1. Was Zab Judah prematurely stopped vs Tyszu?

NO

2. Most overrated fighter of all time?

JOE CALZAGHE

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?

TYSON

9. Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG?

NO

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.)

GERALD MCLELLAN

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?

No, he was out on his feet.

2. Most overrated fighter of all time?

3. Did Margarito use illegal wraps vs Cotto?

More than likely

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

The De la hoya, Mosley and Margarito fights played into it but he has still had reasonable success

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

Everyone has their flaws, so no. he has a unique style though

6. Who deserved to win, Taylor or Chavez?

Taylor

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

In Variation some are and some are not

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

Tyson by KO

9. Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG?

Yes, Top of his weight class and wins over Eubank, Kessler and Hopkins prove it

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

Theres shown slight improvement in stature with recent heavyweight prospects so within the next 10 years there should be some revival

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.)

Vargas - Trinidad, Tremendous skill and promise but went in too deep to early

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

Yes but by the time we see it one or the others skills would have diminished somehow

 

1. Yes
2. Calzaghe
3. Yes
4. No
5. Yes
6. Chavez (Taylor's corner's fault for not telling him to CRUISE last round)
7. Golden Age fighters would do great against today's fighters and vice versa... talent is talent, no matter what time period.
8. Tyson
9. Yes (top 50)
10. Yes (far in the future though...maybe 15 yrs..give or take a few)
11. RJJ (first TRUE loss to tarver sent him downhill)
12. Yes, Fall 2012!! :yep :good :deal

 

1. Was Zab Judah prematurely stopped vs Tyszu? NO - and that is a fact, check out the rules.

2. Most overrated fighter of all time? NO IDEA

3. Did Margarito use illegal wraps vs Cotto? MAYBE

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? YES

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? 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.) NO IDEA

12. Will we ever get to see it? NO

 

1. Was Zab Judah prematurely stopped vs Tyszu? No

2. Most overrated fighter of all time? Jack Dempsey

3. Did Margarito use illegal wraps vs Cotto? Probably

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? Yes

8. Immediate Tyson-Douglas rematch...who would have won? Tyson, Douglas would be even less motivated than Tyson was after winning.

9. Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG? No

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

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.) Taylor vs Chavez I guess. There are better examples out there, though.

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

 

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1. Was Zab Judah prematurely stopped vs Tyszu? No

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? 50/50

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

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

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

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

9. Is Joe Calzaghe an ATG? NEVER

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

11. Greatest "one fight ruined him" boxer of all time? Fernando Vargas

12. Will we ever get to see it? Yes, 2012