Best title run ever?

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  1. El Radar

    El Radar Member Full Member

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    Who would you say had the best world title run ever at one weight? Most boxers jump up and down weight too much nowdays but you have some real gems. What do you rank higher quality of opponents (like Salvador Sanchez's defences) or quantity (like Ricardo Lopez's defences)?
     
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  2. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Monzon's was impressive.
     
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  3. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins had a stunning run:

    - Steve Frank, TKO in :24, fastest MW world title fight ever
    - Glen Johnson, unbeaten at the time, only TKO in his career
    - Keith Holmes, unification, shutout
    - Felix Trinidad, unbeaten, P4P#2, heavily favored, most dominating win of the decade, only TKO in his career, unification for lineal title
    - De La Hoya, P4P-er, unification for all 4 titles for the first time ever, only knockout of his career
    - Taylor: close, debated losses vs. the best prospect in boxing, disuputed end of reign at 40
    - 6 reigning, former or future world champions
    - all 3 (WBC, WBA, IBF) and all 4 (WBO) titles held at the same time
    - record of 21 successful title defenses
    - still the MW World Champion at his 40th birthday
    - P4P#1 status reached twice as the reigning MW champion (2001, 2004)
     
    BigBone, Sep 9, 2009
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  4. AVFCMagicMan

    AVFCMagicMan Guest

    Hopkins was pretty damn special.
     
    AVFCMagicMan, Sep 9, 2009
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  5. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hopkins had an awesome run...one of if not the best of this era but Ill take Monzon's over Nard's anyday.
     
    WhataRock, Sep 9, 2009
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  6. hdblue

    hdblue New Member Full Member

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    bernarrrrd
     
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  7. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Wilfredo Gomez had one of the most impressive ones caught on film IMO...He looked the **** and over quite a few very good and sometimes great fighters.
     
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  8. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    That I have seen... Hagler
     
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  9. mckay_89

    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    Monzon
    Louis
    Hagler
    Lopez
    Hopkins
    Holmes
     
    mckay_89, Sep 9, 2009
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  10. boricua100%

    boricua100% Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hagler,Hopkins,Gomez
     
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  11. P.4.P.G.O.A.T.

    P.4.P.G.O.A.T. Q Boro Killa Bee Full Member

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    Hagler, Hopkins, Monzon, Marciano
     
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  12. AndrewFFC

    AndrewFFC Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joe Calzaghe :hey
     
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  13. MattMattMatt

    MattMattMatt Guest

    Lennox lewis' was alright (though I'm not claiming best by any stretch of the imagination!):
    McCall
    Akinwande
    Golota in one round
    Shannon Briggs for the linear title
    Mavrovic
    Holyfield twice (at least on my cards ;))
    Micheal Grant...was the next big thing until he met Lewis
    Botha
    David Tua

    Anway, just another to consider.
     
    MattMattMatt, Sep 9, 2009
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  14. MattMattMatt

    MattMattMatt Guest

    Felix Trinidad had a good one too.
     
    MattMattMatt, Sep 9, 2009
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  15. Atritionist

    Atritionist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Ricardo "Finito" Lopez takes it.
     
    Atritionist, Sep 9, 2009
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