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

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  1. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    hodginkson was a good fighter but he never shook the world

    the last 2 are great examples
     
    TIGEREDGE, Apr 18, 2012
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  2. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    Douglas KO10 Tyson
    Rahman KO5 Lewis
    McCall KO2 Lewis
    Foreman KO2 Frazier
    Taylor KO12 McGirt
    Brown KO10 Blocker (unification fight)
    Brown KO4 Norris
    McGirt W12 Brown
    Bowe W12 Holyfield
    Holyfield W12 Bowe
    Ali KO8 Foreman
    Leonard KO15 Benitez
    Leonard KO14 Hearns (unification fight)
    Mosley W12 DeLaHoya
     
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  3. Flea Man

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    Agree with those hypothesising about Benvenuti; a sometimes patchy fighter who had rediscovered a bit of fire. Not bang in the middle of his absolute peak, but a top champ' who was well beaten. A reasonable shout IMO.
     
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  4. Flea Man

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    Was Nunn even still 'prime'? Undefeated, but disinterested. I guess like Benvenuti he seemed more focused in the fight itself (the Toney one)

    Against Starling he looked like **** IMO.
     
    Flea Man, Apr 18, 2012
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  5. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Curry Kayoing McCrory in 2.
     
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  6. suriamarsuli

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    :huh

    Best performances by fighters taking the title from good, prime champions
     
    suriamarsuli, Jun 2, 2012
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  7. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Clay/Liston I

    More modern:

    Mayweather/Corrales
    Delahoya/Ruelas
    Jones/Barrera I
    Mayorga/Forrest I
    Mosley/Margarito
    Tapia/Romero
    Carbajal/Arce
     
    turbotime, Jun 2, 2012
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  8. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Are you insinuating Barrera wasn't prime? Because I completely agree and feel Jones victory ranks higher on that scale
     
    turbotime, Jun 2, 2012
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