Haugen, Mancini, Paz: Rank them, please.

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  1. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have them in the same order as my post title:

    1) Haugen
    2) Mancini
    3) Paz

    What do you guys think? Haugen edged Camacho, which the other two couldn’t. He beat up Mancini. And in many people’s opinion, he beat Paz two out of three.
     
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  2. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1.Mancini
    2. Haugen
    3. Paz

    Mancini lost to Haugen but that was a full ten years after Mancini's prime and it was after a three year layoff for Mancini. I also think Mancini should have got the decision against Camacho but lost via split decision. Mancini in his prime would have run over Haugen imo.
     
  3. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This ranking makes the most sense to me.
     
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  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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  5. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Love the big gap putting Pazienza waay lower, as it should be.
     
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  6. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    agreed.
     
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  7. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Never liked Vinny. A lot of smoke and mirrors.
     
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  8. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Yes sir!
    TBH couldn't stand him when he was an active fighter lol
     
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  9. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Same as you, but I had Haugen winning all three Pazienza fights.
     
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  10. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I had him winning all 3 as well
     
  11. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mancini
    Haugen
    Paz

    Mancini burned out fast but I can't see Haugen lasting into the 14th round with a prime Arguello
     
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  12. salsanchezfan

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  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Haugen



    Mancini
























    Paz
     
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  14. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hard to rate the highest between Mancini and Haugen,but I'm going with his list.

    Haugen:he was the least talented out of the three but made the most out of it,upsetting some good fighters and he only got ko'ed a bit past it by Chavez.


    Mancini:the thing that will always get me about him is that he lasted until 14 vs Arguello,but because he didn't beat him and Haugen also did similar lasting 15 with Whitaker,I'll rate Mancini slightly lower,but he was a human tornado that's always relentless,quick and powerful.














    Paz:he got talent,he got balls,but most importantly he's the worst when it comes to resume.
     
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  15. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    1. Greg Haugen. He was the most skilled. He had boxing skills that were more subtle like avoiding his opponents jab with a half step. Counterpunching, accuracy

    2. Ray Mancini was the strongest, most aggressive.


    3. Vinny Pazienza was a wannabe Camacho. Man lost practically every round against 44 year old Roberto Duran in 1994. Somehow he walks out with another decision. That happened too often.
     
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