Current Top 5 US Light Heavyweights

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  1. fightme

    fightme New Member Full Member

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    Thomas Williams Jr

    Not many US Light Heavyweights - what do you think ?
     
    fightme, Oct 6, 2015
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  2. Odo

    Odo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is the Serbian really American or just American based??
    I am not really sure that you can call him an us light heavy weight.
    Anyway!
     
    Odo, Oct 6, 2015
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  3. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ward is a LHW now
     
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  4. fightme

    fightme New Member Full Member

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    I don't consider Ward a LHW yet, because his last fight was at a catch weight of 172 - and he hasn't tested any real LHW yet
     
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  5. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Junior Light Heavyweight :yep
     
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  6. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Came to America when he was 7....so whatever that makes him
     
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  7. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Also Edwin Rodriguez, is kinda American.

    I'm not sure how these things are judged.

    Its amazing how many top level boxers can claim duel nationality.

    Suppose you're always more likely to get guys willing to fight I the immigrant communities
     
    Limerickbox, Oct 6, 2015
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  8. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    B-hop is almost retired, you can put Tommy Karpency in there.
     
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  9. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    They have a few prospects coming up in addition to Browne and Kalajdzic too, all of whom seem to be pretty heavy handed.

    Joe Smith Jr. 19-1(16) - the loss was due to Smith suffering a badly broken jaw in the 2nd round and qutting in the 4th due to the pain being too severe.

    http://boxrec.com/boxer/513839

    Michael Seals 19-0(14) - Seales is up against Edwin Rodriguez in November

    http://boxrec.com/boxer/477129

    Trevor McCumby 20-0(16)

    http://boxrec.com/boxer/550236

    Thomas Williams only has the one loss and can come again.
     
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  10. Koba

    Koba Whimsical Inactivisist Full Member

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    The manner of Williams' defeat more than the fact makes me very doubtful that he'll ever be more than a fringe contender - at best.

    He simply collapsed mentally in the face of adversity.

    Good luck to him though - maybe he'll grow from the experience.
     
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  11. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Edwin is American through and through.:good
     
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  12. DonnieB

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    What has happened to tarvoros cloud? He must be in American top 10
     
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  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    It was concerning the way he just caved in mentally. I thought he looked pretty good in the fights I'd seen of his prior to that though. It was weird the way he really sucked up to Teddy Atlas straight afterwards too. It was almost like he was young boy desperately trying to seek reassurance from his father and get his approval after letting him down by failing to achieve something. That's the kind of presence and charisma Teddy has about him though. He just commands respect from everyone who comes into contact with him :yep
     
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  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He got Beterbiev'd. Few can come back from that.
     
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  15. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Here's my Top 5

    Bernard Hopkins
    Edwin Rodriguez
    Marcus Browne
    Sean Monaghan
    Joe Smith Jr.
     
    CST80, Oct 6, 2015
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