Great Fighters Who Never Got Their Just Due

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  1. skidd1

    skidd1 Member Full Member

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    Mike McCallum..didnt get his dues due to not facing Leonard ,Hearns, Hagler or Duran..not his fault though..boxing politics,nationalities etc. Great fighter
     
    skidd1, Mar 18, 2010
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  2. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oscar Larios
     
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  3. Ilesey

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    Holyfield.
     
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  4. haglerwon

    haglerwon Official GTMSBT Marquez Full Member

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    Koki Kameda
     
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  5. fighter86

    fighter86 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mark (toosharp) Johnson

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUT2vhKDBjc[/ame]
     
    fighter86, Mar 18, 2010
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  6. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Why are you so defensive?did i said he wasnt a great fighter?And enough with the lack of training excuses ,the way this is going one of these days people will start saying the guy never trained a day in his the life .
     
    bladerunner, Mar 18, 2010
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  7. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    How does PW not get his just due?
     
    MrMagic, Mar 18, 2010
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  8. fighter86

    fighter86 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah ...he beat Oscar and Chavez on my score cards and neither one granted him a rematch ...no one wanted to see him twice:nono
     
    fighter86, Mar 18, 2010
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  9. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Hes talking about Paul Williams :rofl:rofl
     
    bladerunner, Mar 18, 2010
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  10. avenel

    avenel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    wilfredo benitez wilfredo gomez
     
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  11. arsabs

    arsabs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nallege. he schooled preschool kids.
     
    arsabs, Mar 18, 2010
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  12. JMP

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    Marshall, Booker, and Williams (in comparison to Burley who was inducted right away into the hall)

    A ton of asian greats are largely forgotten by today's newer fans too
     
    JMP, Mar 18, 2010
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  13. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Nigel Benn...

    His breaktrough win was overshadowed by the shape his opponent was in after the fight.
     
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  14. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Agree,the asian boxing scene has always been underrated.
     
    bladerunner, Mar 18, 2010
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  15. fighter86

    fighter86 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If so say so ..PW could mean ***** Willow or anything and the last I check Paul Williams is still fighting and will for the next 3 to five years ..where most of the fighters where talking about are retire ..or no longer boxing :bbb
     
    fighter86, Mar 18, 2010
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