Biggest Cherry Pickers In Boxing History

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  1. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Funnily enough when Taylor beat Aaron Davis, he said he was dehydrated vs Chavez and that 147 was his weight. But i agree Taylor was better suited at 140, just look at the size difference between Norris/Taylor when they fought. Norris looked 2 weightclasses bigger than Taylor. Also Taylor's performances at 147 were kind of so and so, didn't look impressive vs Luis Garcia, and as you said was dropped twice vs Glenwood Brown and eeked out a decision.
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    He both has a great resume, and a clear history of cherry picking.
     
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    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've always thought Mayweathers resume was very good at Super Featherweight/Lightweight. For me the cherry picking started around when he moved up to Welterweight.
     
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    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    True, but more like when he became champ.
     
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    However....Sean Certainly hopped on Hilmer Kenty in fine style...rising to the occasion to whip a guy who no one was giving any chance in this fight.
     
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    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Bingo.
     
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    I don't see any glaring holes in Mayweather's resume apart from arguably waiting Pacquiao out. That hardly puts him among the biggest cherry pickers in the history of the sport. There was definitely an element of that in his career, and you could say it was disappointing compared to what it could have been, but "biggest in history" is unjustified, in my opinion.

    Has Dempsey been mentioned yet?
     
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