Are there any examples where an older, slower, and shorter boxer out boxed and won a

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  1. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Are there any examples where an older, slower, and shorter boxer earned a decision with no knockdowns over a younger, faster, and taller boxer when both fighters were in the top 10?

    I would think they would be rare.
     
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    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Arguably Walker-Sharkey?
     
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    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Duran-Leonard instantly springs to mind. I wouldn't say he "outboxed" Leonard, but otherwise it fits quite well. Another shout is McCallum-Toney II. Of course, McCallum wasn't shorter and it's probably a reach to say he outboxed Toney, but he certainly befuddled him.
     
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    That would be a good example. Any others?
     
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    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well, I edited my post and also included McCallum-Toney II, even if that fits less well. But MAB-Morales III? Wasn't Barrera the older of the two?
     
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    Loche-Cervantes
    Hopkins arguably against Taylor
    Toney-Ruiz
     
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    Hagler-Hearns

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    So the shorter, older, and slower man must force the fight to win?
     
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    Hopkins-Pavlik?
     
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  10. Bill Butcher

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    The brawl in Montreal
     
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    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    Not slower then pavlik though, i thought Hopkins still retained his hand speed, at least in that match he looked awfully fast for his age.
     
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    Probably not top 10,

    but Jesse James Leija schooled a very hyped young prospect Bojado when he was on the rise, and it fits the other criteria. I don't know if they were both in the top 10, but I think 1 may have been...I dont remember.
     
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  13. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    The slower thing is mighty debateable in that 3rd fight tho, it was difficult to tell who was faster in fights 2 & 3... EM looked a tad faster in fight 1 tho but he got the decision so that rules that out.
     
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    Yes, I think I can help you out here Old Pal ,it was April the 5th 1915 , the first 20 rounds of the Willard Johnson fight.
     
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