Fighters whose ideal weight class didn't exist in their day

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  1. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Agreed.
     
    WhataRock, Jun 15, 2009
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  2. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Orlin Norris and Marvis Frazier.......... Heavy was too big and Cruiser was still 190 pounds.............. Norris and Frazier would've / could've been great at 195 to 200 pounds........
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  3. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Agreed 100%.

    In his day, Tiger was known as "the strongest 168-pound fighter in the world."


    I believe jr. middleweight did tentatively begin in Carter's time, but there was no money or acclaim to be made there.
     
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  4. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah I think it started in 63...but as you said no one was really interested in it at the time.
     
    WhataRock, Jun 15, 2009
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  5. heehoo

    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    Jimmy Wilde - Strawweight

    Jimmy Barry - Strawweight
     
    heehoo, Jun 15, 2009
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  6. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Packey McFarland - Jnr welter

    Tony Canzoneri - Jnr light

    Rocky Marciano - Cruiser

    Charley Burley - Jnr middle (arguably)

    Ted Kid Lewis - Jnr welter

    Holman Williams - Jnr middle (arguably)

    Lloyd Marshall - Super middle

    Mickey Walker - Jnr middle (arguably)
     
    sweet_scientist, Jun 15, 2009
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  7. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    beat me to it
     
    GPater11093, Jun 16, 2009
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  8. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    How about the likes of Quarry and Ellis at cruiserweight?
     
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