Better fighter of the two between the following

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  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well yeah... Tszyu is definitely the weakest link on the list.
     
  2. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chavez,Nelson,Pryor,Ortiz,Spinks,Fenech,Tszyu,Gomez,Zarate
     
  3. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Spinks vs. Arguello one is one of the toughest. I picked Spinks just because he beat Holmes and Arguello lost when he fought the legendary Pryor.
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    It's nothing to do with resume tho. It's ability.
     
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  5. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, Spinks Arguello to me was the toughest decision of all.. Also Nelson McCallum. About the resume? Well the Spinks win over Holmes was the decision maker. That is ability. He was able to beat Holmes two times and Holmes was bigger. Holmes was not prime, but at that time he was still undefeated. I thought it was a great accomplishment. Spinks is hurt badly by the Tyson loss but to me that was Tyson's power and not anything weak about Spinks. Perhaps maybe his lack of heavyweight size.
     
  6. JohnThomas1

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    Better stated. There's virtually nothing between Spinks and Arguello i reckon.

    What i will say tho is that i think Arguello is more susceptible to stylistic dilemma's than Spinks. His best is at 130 for sure. I still think he might have trouble against a top notch slick boxer with good durability. Spinks was very adaptable and had a game that would allow him to give a good account of himself against any style i think.
     
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    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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  8. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In the Pryor vs Tyson question, I love both of them, but I don't see how Pryor was actually better than Mike.

    Both had very brief primes, but Mike's prime was more dominant, and Arguello aside, Mike actually beat the better opposition of the two.

    I see the 86-88 Tyson as better than the 80-82 Pryor.
     
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  9. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed.
     
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  10. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chavez , Nelson , Pryor, Sanchez, Arguello, Qawi, Tszyu, and of course Gomez and Zarate pound per pound.
     
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  11. Xplosive

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    Gomez vs Foster is a good one... because both were vulnerable when they moved up in weight, but pretty much invincible killing machines in their primes at 122 and 175, respectively.
     
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  12. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Monzon
    McCallum
    Tyson
    Sanchez ( tough )
    Arguello
    Fenech ( toughest call. Absolutely razor close)
    Tszyu
    Gomez ( @122)
    Zarate ( easiest call )
     
  13. salsanchezfan

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  14. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1) Monzon
    2) Nelson
    3) Tyson
    4) Sanchez
    5) Spinks
    6) Qawi
    7) Tszyu
    9) Foster
    10) Zarate
     
  15. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm trying to get to Monzon being better than Chavez... I'm really trying, but not succeeding so far.
     
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