An "0" or top fights

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  1. Drofrah

    Drofrah Active Member Full Member

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    It seems quite sad to me that fighters are cultivating careers based on being unbeaten rather than taking the top fights, i for one would prefer to see a fighter take all the top contenders and lose a few times.

    It also would mean that anytime a fighter lost it wouldnt be because they were a "hype job" or "exposed", but rather that they are taking the best fights out there
     
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  2. mexican legend

    mexican legend MVP! Full Member

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    I agree, GO fighters with balls.
     
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  3. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather on Bernard Hopkins #1 spot a few years ago:

    "Who is undefeated!?.."
     
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  4. 1Kolijn

    1Kolijn Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Top fights.. !!
     
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  5. FlatNose

    FlatNose Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Being "undefeated' doesn't mean as much as it once did. Sugar Ray Robinson was once 40-0 before he lost to LaMotta but had already beaten 4 different former or future champs. Willie Pep was 62-0 , and was already Featherweight champ before he finally lost. Now the "undefeated" are guys like Tye Fields, who pull guys off of barstools to fatten up their records.
     
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  6. mrplow182

    mrplow182 Seasoned Veteran Full Member

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    So does that mean Tommy Morrison is better than Rocky Marciano???
     
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  7. Drofrah

    Drofrah Active Member Full Member

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    I just think a loss doesnt really affect anything with regards to legacy. And if a fighter can fight all comers and still keep a "0" than it is truely atg status
     
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  8. r_9-Ronaldo

    r_9-Ronaldo Shinny Shadez Full Member

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    lmao sven ottke is undefeated and is basically doin what calzaghe did, hold on to a title for a decade, beat a bunch of bums, than start fighting old washed up elite fighters when your about to retire so can still have a moral victory with your fans if you lose
     
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  9. mrplow182

    mrplow182 Seasoned Veteran Full Member

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    There arent that many bums on Calzaghe's list of defences....sure there are a few average fighters that were a gimme but he faced a lot of tough guys who wanted that belt from him badly
     
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  10. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    For real,Chad Dawson man up!
     
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  11. mrplow182

    mrplow182 Seasoned Veteran Full Member

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    You really want that Diaconu-Dawson matchup dont you!
     
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  12. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    I lost some of the respect I had for CD.
    If he ducks Diaconu after his Tarver bout (I think Tarver's done.. shot enough for CD to win a comfortable decision) I will officially jump off his bandwagon.

    Adrian Diaconu is VASTLY overrated though, and I still think Chad would teach him a lesson.
     
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  13. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Yeah man offcourse,even if Diaconu losses,just wanna see the fight.
     
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  14. r_9-Ronaldo

    r_9-Ronaldo Shinny Shadez Full Member

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    i want to see dawson - calzaghe or dawson hopkins to see if he really is world class or just a stepping stone because those guys will sperate the elite frm the rest
     
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  15. mrplow182

    mrplow182 Seasoned Veteran Full Member

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    Diaconu needs to work on stamina and late rounds workrate, if he does that he'll do well against Dawson
     
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