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I'd put you down for Shavers before that entire lot i think.

 

Drew101- Eusebio Pedroza, Saoul Mamby, Ricardo Lopez

 

With respect to power perhaps, but I have reservations about both his heart and ability to withstand punishment. (Sure, he may be a great fellow, but I didn't see him protest the referee's decision to stop matters against Holmes, Cobb, Quarry and Berbick the way Patterson did against Ali. Floyd also tried mightily to beat the count both times he faced Liston, while Earnie didn't even attempt to rise against Lyle. In his newsletter, "Tonight's Boxing Program," legendary underground New York writer Malcolm "Flash" Gordon vehemently accused Shavers of dogging it in the Holmes rematch. There might be some validity to Flash's venomous tirade.)

My regard for his power is based upon the expressed opinions of those who remember being punched by him, specifically those of Caldwell, Ali and Holmes, as well as the fact he took out Ellis with a single punch (something even Frazier couldn't do at his most lethal) and stopped Jimmy Young (who wasn't merely a defensive genius, but a genuinely tough customer who took it downstairs from both Foreman and Cooney). Shavers didn't have the staying power and toughness of, say, a Cuevas (before Hearns), Jeffries or Tua. (Somewhat ironic, since Earnie was supposed by many to be the best conditioned heavyweight of his era.)

 

china hand joe - joe calzaghe
sweet pea - pernell whitaker
suzieq 49 - jersey joe
pacdbest - pacquiao

those are obvious ones imo

 

Move this thread to the lounge, it is not what this forum is about.

Pollution of the classic forum should not be tolerated.

 

No worries, i just remember you picking him to KO Tyson without many problems.

 

True. We are entitled to our elitist snobbery.:bart

 

Just been thread searching. This is an old one. Think of any poster on here and what fighters spring to mind with them.

Manassa's initial post to open the thread.

Thomas Hearns - JohnThomas1

Muhammad Ali - Groove

Jersey Joe Walcott - SuzieQ49

Carlos Monzon - Red Cobra

Marvin Hagler - RedRooster

Ike Williams - myself?

And so on...

 

Quickhands..Langford,Toney,Sandy Saddler

 

It's other posters, not yourself.

 

mendoza: vitali klitschko

 

My Dinner with Conteh: Banana Sam

 

i'll take nigel benn. i'll fully admit i'm prone to endless bias ramblings about how great he was. i also cant stop watching his fights on youtube and have a life size poster of him above my bed.




ok i made the last bit up, but still.

 

When I see JT's name next to a thread I think of only one man:

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Mind mate. It's not your fav fighter, but other posters. So think of a poster on here and what fighter(s) spring to mind for them. Anyone not sure, look at the first post on the thread.