Champions that took on d most dangerous opponents most frequently

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  1. Vsec

    Vsec Active Member Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali. Especially after he beat Foreman. Clearly past his prime and still managed to beat Norton, Frazier, Lyle, Young and Shavers.

    Alexis Arguello. At FW/SFW, Alfredo Escalera, Bazooka Limon, Bobby Chacon, Ruben Castillo, Boza Edwards, Jose Luis Ramirez.
     
    Vsec, Dec 31, 2011
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  2. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    Jermain Taylor beat Hopkins x2, drew with Wright, beat Ouma, and beat Spinks before losing to Pavlik (LKOby7). He fought Pavlik again and lost a close but clear decision. He came back with a win over Lacy. He was stopped in 12 by Froch and then in 12 by Abraham. 10 tough fights in a row. He went 5-4-1 (0) in these fights and was stopped x3. Two of the wins were by SD and another was very close. He fought very well in the losses before being stopped x3 and losing by decision. There is something to be said for fighting tough fighters back to back... regardless of the outcome.
     
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  3. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think George Foreman should be given a little bit of credit here - from 22 Jan 1973 to 15 Jun 1976 he went something like Frazier-Norton-Ali-Lyle-Frazier that's a pretty tough run of opponents right there
     
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  4. TAC602

    TAC602 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Foreman's win over an undefeated, undisputed champion Frazier gets discredited too much these days. It's either chalked up to Frazier's funk band touring or 'styles make fights' or both. Frazier was 29-0 and on top of the world, favored to win even. George destroyed him inside of two rounds.
     
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  5. TAC602

    TAC602 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Would have to agree there.

    11/70: Nino Benvenuti (Champion)
    05/71: Nino Benvenuti (#1)
    09/71: Emile Griffith (#2)
    03/72: Denny Moyer (#3)
    06/72: Jean Claude Bouttier (#4)
    08/72: Tom Bogs
    11/72: Bennie Briscoe (#7)
    06/73: Emile Griffith (#1)
    09/73: Jean Claude Bouttier (#4)
    02/74: Jose Napoles (147 Champion)
    10/74: Tony Mundine (#1)
    06/75: Tony Licata (#2)
    12/75: Grattien Tonna (#4)
    06/76: Rodrigo Valdez (#1)
    07/77: Rodrigo Valdez (#2)

    Pretty ****in ridiculous. That's a real Champion.
     
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  6. Phys

    Phys Well-Known Member Full Member

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    People are leaving out Liston re Ali.

    Ali would always figure out a way to beat George.

    And didn't Rocky retire instead of fighting Patterson?
     
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  7. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    A big middleweight fighting former welterweight and light middleweights that's not exactly what i would call an overly dangerous schedule.
     
    Lester1583, Jan 2, 2012
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