Highest Level of Opposition Per Decade?

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Yeah, for sure. He reminds me a lot of Ezzard Charles in some regards.
     
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  3. Jel

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    That's some beautiful writing there, Kamikaze.
     
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    Joe Grim for the 1900s

    Peter Maher
    Joe Walcott
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Joe Gans
    Dave Holly
    Dixie Kid
    Jack Blackburn
    Jack Johnson
    Al Kaufmann
    Sam McVea
    Luther McCarthy
    Battling Levinsky
     
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    Another great thread. Nicely done George
     
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    Superb posts everyone. Bravo
     
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  7. Kamikaze

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    Many thanks Jel.
     
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  8. Bujia

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    1900s: Philadelphia Jack O’Brien
    1910s: Soldier Bartfield
    1920s: Harry Greb
    1930s: Baby Arizmendi
    1940s: Archie Moore
    1950s: Gavilan/Turner
    1960s: Emile Griffith
    1970s: Muhammad Ali
    1980s: Hearns/LaPorte
    1990s: Oscar De La Hoya
     
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    Holyfield is definitely a better choice than Oscar. Slipped my mind.
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

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    I'm thinking Cocoa Kid or Holman Williams could slip in somewhere.
     
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  11. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    What about the 1890s?

    Bob Fitzsimmons and George Dixon are two that spring to mind. But maybe someone more obscure deserves it more.
     
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  12. young griffo

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    Great list George.

    I think Miguel Cotto may warrant consideration for the 2000’s but I certainly won’t quibble mate.
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

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    Cotto is definitely a good mention, but his two best opponents were prime Pac and Old Mosley, and De La Hoya fought a prime Pac, and a prime Mosley twice, as well as prime B-Hop and Mayweather.

    I'd definitely give it to De La Hoya, but Cotto isn't a bad shout.
     
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