A greatest Champion Beating one Of the Worst?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    So can you think of an instance, where an ATG has taken the title from one of the worst fighters to hold a belt?
     
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  2. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    I’m expecting a lot of people here to say Fury-Wilder and Usyk-Joshua. (Lol especially at the latter)


    The best answer is Louis-Braddock.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Good answer, I was thinking Dempsey V Willard.
     
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  4. mcvey

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    Dempsey v Willard?
     
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  5. Fergy

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    Must have both thought it at same time, mate.!
     
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  6. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I like Chris Byrd but i'd say Wladimir Klitscko over Chris Byrd, Byrd definitely has talent and is a solid fighter. But he definitely has to be one of the weakest Heavyweight champions, and his short title reign didn't set world alight either.

    Riddick Bowe over Herbie Hide i guess some people consider Bowe an ATG Heavyweight, Hide is another one who was one of the weakest Heavyweight's to hold a title.

    Mike Tyson over Bruce Seldon ?

    Muhammad Ali over Leon Spinks 2nd time ? was the title vacant ?
     
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  7. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali Spinks II ,
     
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  8. JabbaTheGut

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    Johnson vs Burns
    Tyson vs Berbick
     
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  9. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Holmes and Tyson vs Frazier jr
     
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  10. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marvis didn't hold a title. His only title challenge was against Holmes, and that wasn't really a true title, because that was after Holmes had vacated the WBC and before he received the IBF. On the line there were The Ring and the Lineal "titles".
     
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  11. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Louis-Braddock is an awesome choice. Well done.
     
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  12. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's the one I was thinking of too,Fergy.
     
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  13. Seamus

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    Johnson-Burns has got to be the heavyweight answer.

    Harry Greb beating Johnny Wilson deserves a mention.
     
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  14. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Yes, Tyson beating Bruce, he was a poor champion.
     
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  15. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    X2

    This is the first one that popped into my head.
     
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