Boxers who were a monster for one night.

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  1. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    Charles Sonny Liston seems to fit this, twice!
     
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  2. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Anthony Joshua in his rematch against Ruiz lol
     
  3. AntonioMartin1

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    I thought Barry was the next Salvador Sanchez..

    Something in his style reminded me of Sanchez or Alexis Arguello...
     
  4. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ingo actually had a string of impressive wins heading into the 1st Patterson fight (including a 1st-round KO of top-rated Machen), but b/c he was fighting exclusively in Europe, most Americans didn't see them.

    Isn't that why he fell out w/ his management afterward?
     
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  5. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Right on both ends...
     
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  6. Smoochie

    Smoochie G.R.E.B G.O.A.T Full Member

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    It's definitely Ruiz in tha first match, since then he never looked so impressive despite winnin' most of his last fights
     
  7. Saintpat

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    Wilbert “Vampire” Johnson was a monster for his entire career.
     
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  8. NutJobJimCF

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    Bowe? He only lost once and avenged that loss. I think Bowe is the most underrated heavyweight in history. The only blemish in his career was not facing Lennox Lewis imo.
     
  9. Roughhouse

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    Dino Del Cid crunching Oscar Alvarado in one round counts.

    Don Melancon blasting out Gary Guiden up in Indiana early in his career.

    Ted Sanders drubbing Alex Ramos into a stupor.
     
  10. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Has Corrie Sanders been mentioned yet?

    Well, now he has!
     
  11. NoNeck

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    Prokza was the Polish Sweet Pea and screwed it up after one fight.
     
  12. Philosopher

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    Always felt Calzaghe's 'monster' performance was against Kessler and not the overhyped/overhere Lacy who, analytically, was MADE for a fighter with Joe's attributes. I don't think Calzaghe ever put on a 'deeper' performance than he did against the Great Dane, but its a little harsh in reality to put Joe on any list for fighters who were a monster for one night only. He was a nightmare on any given night, but that night showed he had it all for me.
     
  13. Totentanz.

    Totentanz. Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire banned Full Member

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    The Missing Spink was the real deal, too. Most documentaries about him now leave out that fact that he really was a vampire. My Dad said that he once went out for drinks with Johnson and Wilbert had to pay extra to get a live pig.
     
  14. roughdiamond

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    Tae Shik Kim in his bout against Luis Ibarra. Ibarra was a quality fighter and Kim just completely ripped through him. This version of Kim is a monster for any Flyweight in history H2H imo.

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  15. Smoochie

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    That dude who defeated Sonny Liston in his last fight and then retired because an eye injury
     
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