Balls of Steel...

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by murphyslaw, Sep 21, 2009.


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  1. murphyslaw

    murphyslaw ESB Junkie Full Member

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    With all the talk of cherry-picking of opponents and people fighting out of their natural weight-class who do you think, in the history of the sport, took the most risks fighting bigger guys, in territory they really didn't belong??

    Just to start us off, Jones Jr at heavyweight and Duran at Super-Middle (though unsuccessfully) spring to mind.... Marquez sure has a set taking on Floyd at Welter.

    Discuss...
     
    murphyslaw, Sep 21, 2009
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  2. truushot

    truushot Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It didn't take a set of steel balls to fight Mayweather.. more likely it was the fantastic payday. Top that off with a win win situation, it was a fight he couldn't refuse. He wins, he gets many more big paydays, he loses; he was just a little guy anyway. He's still a belt holder as well. Wow great call taking that fight.
     
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  3. macho0208

    macho0208 Aspira Boxing Gym Full Member

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    tito trinidad moving up from 147 to 154, than again to 160 to fight hopkins. than again to fight roy jones i believe at 170.
     
    macho0208, Sep 21, 2009
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  4. MasterFlo

    MasterFlo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Evander and De La Hoya will be the most popular choices, but it's definetly Evander and Mosley, possibly George Chuvalo.
     
    MasterFlo, Sep 21, 2009
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  5. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Just to make clear though

    Pac vs JMM - JMM was considered a huge threat to pac, and had already given pac hell
    Pac vs Hoya - Hoya was critised for taking a fight like this, pac was supposed to lose
    Pac vs Hatton - Hatton was the 140lb champ and had just dominated malignaggi, lots of people thought hatton would be too strong for pac

    and now Pac is fighting Cotto, the guy who should be number two in the division....

    You can have hindsight all you want, just because pac made hoya and hatton into easy work doesnt mean they werent ballsy fights at the time..... imo he still rates to say that hes a ballsy fighter.

    Also he comes to fight, not pussyfoot around.
     
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  6. murphyslaw

    murphyslaw ESB Junkie Full Member

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    I agree, he has a history of taking on the best, and beating the best... and he's taken some punishment on the way. Enough said.
     
    murphyslaw, Sep 21, 2009
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  7. Tricks77

    Tricks77 Sergio By God Martinez Full Member

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    Georges Carpentier, essentially a super middleweight, challenging the human wrecking machine, Jack Dempsey.
     
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  8. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Mickey Walker
    Sam Langford
     
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  9. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ray Robinson went all the way up to light heavy

    started out at 135
     
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  10. David Fanning

    David Fanning Internet Tuff Guy Full Member

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    Leonard against Hagler?
     
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  11. murphyslaw

    murphyslaw ESB Junkie Full Member

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    I'd never even heard of the guy (disgusting i know, a lot to learn) so decided to BoxRec him... campaigned from flyweight to heavyweight!! Unbelievable. We have a front-runner....
     
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  12. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mickey Walker, Sam Langford, Harry Greb, Roberto Duran, Henry Armstrong.
     
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  13. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I believe he fought in every weight division in existence at the time, and did well in them all. An interesting fighter.
     
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  14. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Ketchel deserves a mention for fighting Sam Langford (at the time a LHW) and Jack Johnson.
     
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  15. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    Tommy Hearns. close the thread.
     
    booradley, Sep 21, 2009
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