Emile Griffith in the current welterweight division

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I feel Crawford would do the best against him, he`s a better counter puncher than Griffin was.
     
  4. TipNom

    TipNom Active Member Full Member

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    I Wouldn't say he would dominate this Welterweight division, but I think he would prove to be the best Welter of the current era.
     
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  5. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    At his best he creams most of them.

    Like I mean gives sadistic, drawn out beatings some may never recover from.

    Guys like Pac, Crawford and Spence would certainly hang. I don't think Errol would be in with a sniff at all though.

    A fight with Porter would be gruelling..the ref would have his work cut out.
     
  6. cornwall22

    cornwall22 Active Member Full Member

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    The 15 round experience and old-school grit would only be matched by Crawford and Pac for me, some fights he would have with them two....
     
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  7. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Emile Griffith in his prime reminded me of a middleweight Floyd Patterson in some ways. Both were quick, both were counter punchers, and both lacked size. They were good fighters to compete with the greats in their respective eras. A Spence vs Griffith fight would be interesting, both respecting the others boxing abilities. A match against Bud Crawford would make fr a very close fight. Manny vs Emile would also be very exciting bout, both warriors would exchange speedy punches. The only big knock on Emile was that he was kayoed in round 1, by Ruben Hurricane Carter, in 1963.
     
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