Good fighters beaten in mismatches by higher weight class opponents

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  1. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    136 pound Micky Ward fought the 150 pound Mike Mungin and got obliterated the entire fight. What other decent fighters faced mismatches by higher weight class opponents and lost?
     
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  2. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bob Foster.
     
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  3. heehoo

    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    Bob Foster vs. Joe Frazier.
     
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  4. biglads

    biglads Climbing the WBO Rankings Full Member

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    Mickey Walker.

    Basically a Welter, but fought Heavies. Drew with Sharkey but lost to Schmeling.

    Went 1-1 with (non-punching) Light Heavy Maxie Rosenbloom as well.
     
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  5. sp6r=underrated

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    Meldrick Taylor against Terry Norris, what in gods name was he doing up at that weight when he didn't have that much of a punch in his natural divisions . Duva's decision to move him up was one of the dumbest move up I can remember.
     
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  6. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Margirito vs. Santos comes to mind.

    Czyz vs. Holyfield.
     
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  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Dave Charnley world class Lightweight put in with Emille Griffith,Welterweight Champ,bad move.
     
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  8. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    Wow, why would he agree to that?
     
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  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Mucho dinero ?
     
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  10. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ...........Napoles against Monzon. It was like watching a neighborhood bully beat up on the class nerd for his lunch money.


    Benitez against Hamsho. Truth be told, Benitez was probably already damaged goods anyway, but that was such a physical mismatch it was ridiculous.
     
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  11. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gene Fullmer vs Kid Paret, Benny took an awful beating
     
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  12. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foster - Frazier was mentioned but also Foster - Ali. Foster was outweighed by 41 lbs. He did cut Ali but I'm not sure how they thought he had a chance to win.
     
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  13. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins-DelaHoya

    Delahoya-Pac?
     
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  14. gregor

    gregor Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ketchel vs Johnson
     
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  15. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    John Henry Lewis-Joe Louis

    Freddie Mills-Joe Baski

    Dave Sands-Yolande Pompey

    Benny Leonard-Jimmy McLarnin
     
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