Emil Griffith and Rodrigo Valdes

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  1. SHADAPBLAD

    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    So what do we make of these short, old junior welters with puny wingspans? How low do they rank on the middleweight list? Do they even sniff the edges of the top 100? Or are those prestigious spots firmly held down by Danny Jacobs and the Clenbuterol Clowns? I'm just confused as to when a 5'7" welterweight becomes a viable middleweight title challenger as opposed to a gimme fight.
     
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  2. JohnThomas1

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    Valdes would be in the 90-100 bracket but if he had 3" more reach we'd be looking at 20-30.
     
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  3. SHADAPBLAD

    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    The wonders that an extra three inches will do for you
     
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  4. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It might not have been enough, against Griffith... ...Valdes was only two-inches taller, remember?
     
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  5. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gil Clancy would have to make a decision on which corner to be in.
     
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