Best Southpaw Ever?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Nelson wasn`t as skiled as Calzaghe P4P and was unproven at lightweight, Chavez never had a good performance after that bout with Whitaker, Calzaghe`s rear hand was far more effective than Oscar`s who far too one fisted.
     
  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Chavez wasn`t in his prime when Pea fought him and Tito beat Pea easily.
     
  3. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not so sure about the " Lots " to be frank, think you are being a bit disingenuous about a truly good fighter, who I don't enjoy watching , but give him a lot credit for what he achieved in his long and undefeated career.
     
  4. Loudon

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    Chavez fought Randall and Taylor after Pea.

    How does Calzaghe’s rear hand have any relevance to what I said?

    Oscar was a huge challenge to Pea at that stage of his career. And he put in a great performance. It was controversial.

    And Oscar is another kind of opponent that Joe wouldn’t have taken in Pea’s position.
     
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  5. Loudon

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    Hardly surprising that Tito beat him is it?

    Joe would never have dreamt of taking a fight like that.
     
  6. Loudon

    Loudon VIP Member Full Member

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    I don’t see why not.

    He had 30 plus fights against domestic and European level opposition.

    So that made up most of his resume.

    You then had a faded Eubank, Reid, Woodhall, Brewer and the like.

    Then there was an overhyped Lacy, a very good, but not great fighter in Kessler, then Hopkins and a shot version of Jones.

    Joe was a great fighter, but there’s nothing great about his resume.
     
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  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Oscar didn`t throw many right hands at pea. Taylor was finished by the time of his rematch v Chavez and was nowhere near the fighter he was in the first bout v Chavez, Kessler was a top contender when Joe fought him, Taylor was no longer a top contender when he met Chavez in the second fight and was a huge underdog.
     
  8. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  9. Loudon

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    Mark, once again, most of your points are completely irrelevant.

    Oscar didn’t throw many right hands at Pea?

    And?

    Oscar didn’t throw many right hands against most of his opponents.

    That isn’t the point.

    The point, is that a faded version of Pea fought a great fighter in Oscar. An Oscar who was younger, fresher and who was significantly bigger.

    Pea put it on the line.

    He fought Oscar and Tito.

    Joe would not have taken those fights in Pea’s position.

    Does Chavez not deserve credit for fighting Taylor and Randall?
     
  10. JohnThomas1

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    Pigs arse he wasn't.
     
  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He didn`t have Calzaghe`s head movement or feints.
     
  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    At least he could spell better than me.
     
  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Did you eat any pigs arse yesterday?
     
  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Randall was far better than Taylor by the mid 90`s, Taylor was destroyed by Espana.
     
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  15. Loudon

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    So does Chavez get credit for beating Randall?
     
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