Fighters you wish were still fighting

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  1. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lewis,
    Naz,
    Zaggers,
    Cotto,
    Jmm,
    Froch
     
  2. Col Mortimer

    Col Mortimer The question isn't indiscreet.The answer could be Full Member

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    I'd like to see a late 80s through 90s Foreman. Using him just a "yard stick" so to speak, so we could maybe get a more accurate and impartial gauge as to how good or bad the current talent pool crop of heavyweights really are. So many opinions are held on this for so many different reasons .

    Similar to the way Foreman did in the late 80s- 90s as a comeback 70s fighter. He competed across and through different eras and in doing so he gave a fairly good indication of any "real" differences, if any generally, in the talent pools era wise

    He showed back then even at the age he was, the pedigree of the 70s fighter still shone through in the late 80s/90s regardless if he won or lost, against some of the top or tier 2 & 3 fighters. (Ultimately regaining a heavyweight title)

    So yes, I quite like this idea. Fully wind up and Stick a 39/40 year old George Foreman loose on a come back trail as of now. I wonder how far he'd get and what he'd actually achieve???
     
  3. FrankinDallas

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  4. Dannymita

    Dannymita Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Juan Manuel mother****in Marquez
     
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  5. oldcanvasback

    oldcanvasback Active Member Full Member

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    Awesome! Thank you guys!
     
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  6. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    The Son of God himself Andre Ward, Floyd Mayweather, the devil himself Roberto Duran, the terrible terror Azumah Nelson, Terrible Tim Witherspoon and Felix Tito Trinidad to name a few.
     
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  7. BoxerToxer

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    Volodymyr Virchis, Sultan Ibragimov, Dmitry Pirog.
     
  8. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Fab Four : 1. Marvin Hagler 2. Tommy Hearns 3. Roberto Duran 4. Sugar Ray Leonard
     
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  9. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  10. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Juan Manuel Márquez
    Erik Morales
    Marco Antonio Barrera
    Fab Four
    Shane Mosley
    Roy Jones Jr
    Terry Norris
    Arturo gatti
    Floyd Mayweather Jr
    GGG
     
  11. LeavemealoneKoooogs

    LeavemealoneKoooogs LeTs rUn iT bAcK Full Member

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    Dmitry Pirog, his career felt cut short for sure, just as he'd landed the GGG fight his back gave in and he had to retire. Thought even if he'd lost that one he'd still have gone on to do something, very talented.
     
  12. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    In no order
    Calzaghe
    JMM
    Hamed
    Pea Whitaker
    Hearns
    Ali
    Froch
    RJJ
    Andre Ward
    Benitez
    Duran
    PBF
    Norris
    Vitali
    Wlad
    Toney
    Holmes
    Erik Morales
    Rafa Marquez
    Pirog
    Williams
    Hagler
    SRR
    SRL
     
  13. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    You enjoyed Calzaghe?
     
  14. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Yes, I was a fan. Loved his unorthodox style and his ring IQ.
     
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  15. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    nice
     
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