Given a fight night limit of 190 pounds, who is your choice for h2h king?

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  1. Tippy

    Tippy Member Full Member

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    Foster wasnt that great above 175

    Marciano would be my pick, followed by Tunney and Spinks
     
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  2. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    But Foster was outweighed by 30lbs
     
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  3. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ezzard Charles would be giving away 10 pounds during his peak years, even Marciano would be a few pounds under.
    I'd throw Eddie Machen in as an outside choice
     
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  4. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Three that stand above all others...

    Johnson
    Dempsey
    Tunney
     
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  5. Tippy

    Tippy Member Full Member

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    True, he was facing some of the best heavyweights while outweighed by alot, and the losses to Mina and Jones were early in his career, But Marciano, Tunney and Spinks proved more around that weight than Bob, (although with Spinks he was below and above the 190) but was able to beat very good fighters above and below it so id imagine him being very good there.
     
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  6. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Marciano for me. His pure will to win was incredible. He actually beat 2 other names being tossed about here. I do believe Holy and Tunney might have a shot. Jeez, Dempsey, too. Wish we had films of Greb though. But the Rock takes it for me.
     
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  7. mcvey

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    Dempsey
     
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  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I would have picked Johnson if I thought he could make the weight and be as strong as he was at 208lbs.
     
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  9. Berlenbach

    Berlenbach Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Harry Greb
     
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  10. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    My default pick is usually Holyfield.

    I'm currently having issues with ranking him much higher than he was ever ranked in his active years though.

    No one saw him as a dominant champ better than Dempsey and Marciano in his prime, so why should I think it now 20 years later?
     
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  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Marciano, then Holyfield...
     
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