Could SRL or Hearns have won all the world titles they won at different weights in this era?

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  1. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Andries was awkward but effective. You don't win a title without being effective with that style. Steward taught him more the jab after getting him and picking his shots.. , but he was still a puncher and he had skill. You cannot just get a guy who weights near that weight and make him champ. And he jabbed against Hearns.. On another note. The General Forum seems to work on and off lately. To me it does not work. Has anyone else had issues with that.
     
  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    GGG is better than anyone Toney fought aside from McCallum and Jones toyed with Toney, Canelo doesn`t throw as many lead shots as Toney did.
     
  3. JohnThomas1

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    You are confusing. Are you saying GGG is better than Jones or that both Jones and McCallum are better than GGG?
     
  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I feel GGG and McCallum were better than Jones, McCallum was at his best at 154 all Jones had over him was speed.
     
  5. JohnThomas1

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    You certainly still hate Jones then. Jones would be a reasonable chance of shutting McCallum out and indeed pretty much shut out a guy that was on a very similar level. GGG isn't better either, not a chance.

    Don't be confused by technique vs otherworldy talent.
     
  6. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Roy didn`t even shut out a 39 year old McCallum fighting well above his prime weight, WTF? How do you feel Roy would do v McCallum`s opposition if they were able to fight him at 160?
     
  7. JohnThomas1

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    Roy never got out of first gear. Roy would comfortably handle McCallums opposition at 160. He already flogged the best of them in Toney, a guy Mike couldn't beat. McCallum himself would have no answer for Jones speed, he is a stylistic nightmare for him. He would also outspeed Kalambay who realistically beat Mike twice according to many.

    *P.S. The actual judges scorecards were 120-107, 120-107 and 120-107 for Jones.
     
  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    McCallum was winning the early rounds and Roy was landing nothing, McCallum was at an advanced age when he fought Toney but was better at 154 anyway, there`s no way Roy would have finished Jackson in 2 rounds even at 160, Jackson had faster hands than anyone Roy fought.
     
  9. JohnThomas1

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    Jesus H.