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  1. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Member Full Member

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    Yall know what im talking about guys that get in my mind unreservedly hyped on various forums when they didn't achieve much or where worse than most people would like to remember. Two guys that pop into mind are Jerry Quarry and Tim Witherspoon.
     
    Homericlegend03, Aug 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    David Tua
     
    Ioakeim Tzortzakis, Aug 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Ask the Foremaniacs.
     
    NoNeck, Aug 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Took the words right of my mouth.

    Every few weeks theres a poll between Tua and some fighter who was better than him. Tua almost always wins the poll and its usually not close.

    People love that guy.
     
    HistoryZero26, Aug 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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  5. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Qawi
    Chavez
    Robinson
    Jersey Joe
    Ezzard Charles
    Duran
     
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    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Norton for sure. People way overrate him for giving two great fighters close fights of which he only won one. His other accomplishments are beating a shot Quarry, who apparently was beating him up in sparring when both were prime, and then winning a close decision over Young that he arguably should have lost. Based on that people think he would beat Usyk, Joshua, Fury etc.
     
    themaster458, Aug 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I should mention that I was in a hurry and didn’t read the OP fully. My unreserved apologies to those mortally offended.
     
    salsanchezfan, Aug 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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    PRW94 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Here? Ron Lyle and Jimmy Young.
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why was Quarry shot ? He beat up Lyle 2 years prior and wasn't on a loss streak after he fought Norton. Most had Norton beating Young
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Aug 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Golota and Galento are loved on the classic forum for some ungodly reason.
     
    AwardedSteak863, Aug 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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    Foreman...
     
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    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He forget to mention he got beat up by Frazier again and hadn't looked good for a few years at that point and afterwards didn't beat anyone of note
     
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    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think this whole thread can basically be filled with 70s HWs lol
     
    themaster458, Aug 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Could it be a non heavyweight?

    I mean look out how heavyweights on average are rated P4P lower in comparison to non heavyweights unless it's Ali or Louis as the exceptions.
     
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    Mayweather
     
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