Best performances by fighters taking the title from good, prime champions ???

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  1. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Most likely? ****ing true!

    Anyway, Chang-Zapata would be a good one if not for the decision.
     
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  2. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    :yep just playing it safe until i see the fight.One of the ones i really hope surfaces at some point.
     
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  3. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    For sure. Sounds terrific doesn't it. An absolute beatdown of a nails operator. Lacerations to the face and body??!? :yikes

    I'd love to see him outbox Salavarria as well. Hell, I'd like to see more of Erbito bar the Hanagata fight. Chionoi KO1 for one :hey
     
    Flea Man, Apr 17, 2012
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  4. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Some good answers so far, some choices were very close fights tho, that doesn`t mean the performances weren`t great of course but Sanchez & Chavez completely took Lopez & Rosario apart using their complete set of skills, breaking them down late on... it could be argued that neither Sanchez or Chavez ever looked better before or after these performances, Sanchez actually repeated the performance in the rematch vs Lopez, almost mirrored it.
     
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  5. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman-Frazier
    Saldivar - Ramos
     
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  6. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sean O'Grady vs Hilmer Kenty, 1981 Lightweight.
    Michael Spinks vs Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, 1981 Light Heavyweight.
    Ray Leonard vs Ayub Kalue, 1981 Jr Middleweight.
    Wilfred Benitez vs Maurice Hope, 1981 Jr. Middleweight.
     
    Titan1, Apr 17, 2012
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  7. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I like that O'Grady Kenty fight. O'Grady was throwing some great body shots.
     
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  8. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, and he ruined a potentially great career for Kenty:good!
     
    Titan1, Apr 17, 2012
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  9. Lord Tywin

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    Benitez-Cervantes. Cervantes was aging but he was right smack in the middle of his best run.

    And for whoever said Monzon Benvenuti, Benvenuti was NOT in his prime when he fought Monzon.
     
    Lord Tywin, Apr 17, 2012
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  10. hough17

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    douglas vs tyson?
     
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  11. quintonjacksonfan

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    Hearns-Cuevas
    Taylor-McGirt
     
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  12. Chinny

    Chinny Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Goyo Vargas v Paul Hodkinson 1993?

    Buddy Mcgirt v Simon Brown 1991

    James Toney v Michael Nunn 1991
     
    Chinny, Apr 17, 2012
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  13. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nino had been almost beaten his last several fights and was ripe to be defeated.

    Benev. had turned down a fight with an old Curtis Cokes right before signing to fight an Argentine "unknown".
     
    Longhhorn71, Apr 17, 2012
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  14. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    I thought Benvenuti was fighting well again when he faced Monzon, after a few years of the playboy lifestyle seeming to catch up.A notch past his peak. but certainly viable for this thread.
     
    lora, Apr 17, 2012
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  15. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Benvenuti seemed to have gotten a second wind as a fighter and seemed also to have discovered he had a punch..with ko's over LMR, revenge over Tom Bethea, Doyle Baird,...he seemed to be settling down on his punches more..
     
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