From FWT-HWT... the top 2 in history settle with a H2H match....

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Bill Butcher, Jun 22, 2009.


  1. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Featherweight - Willie Pep v Salvador Sanchez (Pep by UD)

    Super-Featherweight - Alexis Arguello v Floyd Mayweather (FMJ by UD)

    Lightweight - Roberto Duran v Pernell Whitaker (Duran by SD)

    Lt-Welterweight - Aaron Pryor v Julio Cesar Chavez (Chavez by MD)

    Welterweight - Ray Robinson v Ray Leonard (Robinson by UD)

    Lt-Middleweight - Thomas Hearns v Mike McCallum (Hearns by UD)

    Middleweight - Ray Robinson v Marvin Hagler (Robinson by UD)

    Super-Middleweight - Roy Jones v Joe Calzaghe (Jones by UD)

    Lt-Heavyweight - Gene Tunney v Ezzard Charles (Tunney by SD)

    Cruiserweight - Rocky Marciano v Evander Holyfield (Marciano by SD)

    Heavyweight - Joe Louis v Muhammad Ali (Ali by UD)


    Ps. I know there is a lot of debate about which 2 were actually the top 2 & some weights were hard to pick the top 2 but feel free to put your own top 2 + you might notice there were no KO`s in any of my fights, that wasnt intentional, I judged them fight by fight.

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    Bill Butcher, Jun 22, 2009
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  2. mckay_89

    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    Middleweight's always the hardest to pick a top 2 from, Monzon or Greb would also have been perfectly good choices.
     
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  3. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Pretty good list there Billy.

    I personally dont rate Pep one of the very top H2H fighters there...Pedroza, Salvidar and Nelson probably rate better in my eyes..Just because there is so little film available of prime Willie.

    Id actually have Moore, Foster and Spinks over Tunney for that same reason.

    Really cant fault to much else though..Some great matches.
     
    WhataRock, Jun 22, 2009
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  4. TheStink

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    That is an excellent list. No arguement here.
     
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  5. rickx1

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    Calzaghe beats jones anyday.
     
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  6. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    jones would KO calzaghe imo
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Nah, it would be points. Joe throws a lot of leather and Jones doens't like to take risks. Plus, he's only got one stoppage over a truly durable opponent. He never looked like stopping guys like Toney or Hopkins for a second.
     
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  8. mckay_89

    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    You are the worst ****ing poster on this forum. Every one of your post's is something along the lines of:

    'Calzaghe easy'

    or

    'Ricky KO's him'

    I don't think i've ever seen you back a statement up.
     
    mckay_89, Jun 22, 2009
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  9. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    I actually think Calzaghe would test prime RJJ like no-one else ever did & Im sure JC doesnt get KOd or made to look silly (as a few haters have stated in the past).... it certainly wouldnt suprise me if Calzaghe won, he is a real great fighter in my eyes, very effective & resilient, it would be a great battle but my instincts tell me Jones gets a close UD.

    Ps. watch this, I`ll probably cop **** for picking RJJ CLOSE, **** knows whats in store for you :lol:

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    Bill Butcher, Jun 22, 2009
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  10. mckay_89

    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    Calzaghe would certainly make it competitive, when you throw as many punches consistently over 12 rounds that he does, you're going to be a nightmare for anyone. I just can't stand how all this Rickx1 ****'s posts are always one sentence stating that a British fighter will ineviatbly smoke the other guy.
     
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  11. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    hopkins is granite chin...jones KD calzaghe once and i can see him finishing calzaghe if only jones was in his prime...

    toney's chin is not in the same level as calzaghe imo yet jones was able to score a KD over him
     
    asero, Jun 22, 2009
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  12. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    That sounds like your saying Calzaghe has got a better chin than Toney... but I know you meant it vice versa so I wont play on it ;)

    Ps. that KD was a rare & flash one that Roy scored on Toney, I doubt he could floor Toney properly if they fought 100 times TBH.

    Calzaghe`s chin was always solid & even the very few times he does go down, his recovery powers are A++.... Roy aint stoppin **** IMO but he likely takes a pts win, those hands are arguably the fastest in history.
     
    Bill Butcher, Jun 22, 2009
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  13. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    toney has a better chin than calzaghe...a middleweight taking punches from elite heavyweights is a big statement
     
    asero, Jun 22, 2009
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