Harold Johnson vs Andre Ward/Kovalev

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  1. Mortal

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    Harold Johnson was a master boxer. How would he fair against today's light heavyweights?

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  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    He beats them both
     
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  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Whom have either beaten to show they belong in the ring with him?
     
  4. Mortal

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    You tell me?
     
  5. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Who did any of his opponents beat to show they belong in a ring with him?
     
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  6. mcvey

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    Why don't you look them up?
     
  7. mcvey

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    Kovalevs best win is a 50 years old Hopkins.Wards best wins ,[he only has 3 at 175lbs,] are over, unranked by the Ring Barrera,unranked by the Ring Smith,and unranked by the Ring Brand.
     
  8. lufcrazy

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    Because the proof is in the pudding. He did fight everyone of his opponents.

    And, maybe I rate him higher than you do, but I think if he was fighting today he would be fighting for the championship and defending against the best out there. That includes Kovalev and Ward.

    Who would win is anyone's guess but I am fairly confident that had these 3 shared an era they would have faced each other.
     
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  9. mcvey

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    Well that's a long-winded way of ducking a question!
     
  10. lufcrazy

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    I answered your question.

    You asked why don't I look them up. And I said because all of his opponents fought him and he would be competing championships. ..That's the reason I don't look it up.
     
  11. mcvey

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    You asked me who he fought,well before he got a title shot he beat:
    Nino Valdes
    Bill Gilliam
    Sid Peaks
    Howard King
    Wayne Bethea
    Jimmy Bivins
    Archie Moore
    Ezzard Charles
    Arturo Godoy
    Bert Lytell
    Clarence Henry
    Julio Mederos
    Jimmy Slade x2
    Bob Satterfield
     
  12. lufcrazy

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    I didn't ask that.

    Also, technically speaking, neither Kovalev nor Ward have fought for the LHW title yet.
     
  13. mcvey

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    Neither are even undisputed any thing ,neither have faced the other champion Stevenson.Big Fish little pond.
     
  14. lufcrazy

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    You just reworded my post so I'm not sure what the point of your reply was.
     
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  15. mcvey

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    You seem to be looking for an argument and I'm not ,so I'll pass.It's too trivial to continue with.