Is there any boxer who can jump 2 classes and beat the #1 guy?

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  1. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Serious question.

    GGG vs Brook is an awful match up. Equally as bad as Canelo vs Khan. I want to know if there is any boxer in the world who could jump 2 weight classes and have a legit chance vs the #1 guy in the higher division?
     
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  2. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Currently?
     
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  3. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    some of the featherweights might beat the very weak lightweight top
     
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  4. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    I think Crawford could beat Lara..
     
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    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    That's a good one too
     
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  6. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Maybe in the lower weight classes, bantam, feather, SFW etc......above those weights currently. Absolutely
    not.
     
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    drenlou VIP Member

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    Yea I think Valdez would wreck Flanagan!
     
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    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Currently? I don't know. But its certainly happened in the past. In any event, I don't see Kell Brook standing much of a chance against GGG. About the only tactic which MIGHT save him is to run all night and hope that he has sympathetic officials.. Other than that I don't see how he pulls it off.
     
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  9. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Loma possibly with Crawford but that's a stretch to.
     
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  10. Beremith

    Beremith Active Member Full Member

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    Kell Brook is no Amir Khan. Brook has never been knocked out senseless in less than a minute. He's a more complete fighter than Khan and is clearly a big WW. Obviously it would've ben better for him to move up slowly and have some fights at JMW before moving straight to fight GGG at MW but I think he'll do better than how most people think he will.

    That said, I think GGG will win but not necessarily by stoppage.
     
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  11. radupidu

    radupidu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    only in the lower classes

    we shall if a new pac or a new money may emerges from there. there are a couple of candidates but only time will tell
     
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    Wilder jumped two divisions and beat Dustin Nichols, the number one at whaleweight.
     
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    radupidu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    looool
     
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  14. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    126-130 are stacked divisions with very, very good fighters, but Rigo is in a league of his own. He's a tiny terror. If Kov gets past Ward and retains his speed and awesome power could crush Fury. Ggg is known to handle big men he can take over 175 too. I think Crawford is better than Canelo or Lara he can rule 154 in the future.
     
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  15. ThatsRight11

    ThatsRight11 Active Member Full Member

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    you mean the same crawford who was down 4-0 on every card vs gamboa and being outboxed?

    Lara would probably knock terrence out and i like crawford, shows how little u people know about boxing
     
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