Is Vinny Paz Vs Roy Jones Jr The Worst Mismatch Among Fellow HoFs?

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  1. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    Is there a worse mismatch between fellow HoFs who shared the same ring with each other? I’m not looking for fighters who were over the hill or inactive either like Ali vs Holmes or Chavez vs Kosta Zoo. Since Paz and Jones were ranked top 5 at 168 let’s try to keep it between HoFs with at least a top 5 ranking.

    Some that come to mind are…
    Tyson vs Spinks(both HoFs, both one and two at Hw at the time, both undefeated, both held claim to the HW title)

    Liston vs Patterson 1 and 2. Both the top two fighters at HW.

    Hopkins vs Trinidad both number 1 and 2 at 160.

    Mayweather vs Gatti. Mayweather was WBC 135 champ and top 5 ranking at 140 after beating Shambay Mitchell. Gatti was the WBC 140 pound champ.
     
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    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    George Foreman vs Joe Frazier 1.

    Dwight Muhammad Qawi vs Matthew Saad Muhammad 1.

    And now Pacquiao is in the hall of fame I can mention Manny Pacquiao vs Marco Antonio Barrera 1.
     
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  3. Usyk is the best

    Usyk is the best Active Member Full Member

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    Gatty vs Floyd is on the same level
     
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    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hearns-Duran
     
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  5. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    Yep, Roy put a beating on the Pazmanian Devil.
     
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    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    And Pac vs De LA Hoya can now be mentioned.
     
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  7. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I recall that there was a round where Paz couldn't land a single punch on RJJ, that's how one sided it was.

    Other one sided beatings between fellow HOFers:

    Salvador Sanchez vs Danny Lopez 1 and 2
    Wilfredo Gomez vs Carlos Zarate
    Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks
    Carlos Monzon vs Jose Napoles
    Manny Pacquiao vs Marco Antonio Barrera / Oscar de la Hoya
     
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  8. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Loma-Rigo?
     
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  9. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I can't believe Vinny made the Hall of Fame. Not sure how I feel about it yet
     
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  10. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Best answer of thread.
     
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  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I know how I feel about it... and it ain't good.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Jack Johnson destroying a 44 year old Bob Fitzsimmons.
     
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  13. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Viny Paz in the HOF is a sick joke

    Maybe even worse pick than Gatti

    Glad to see Michael Nunn finally made it in.

    I had no idea these two had been inducted.
     
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  14. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wait. Pazienza is in the Hall of Fame? True?
     
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  15. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Roy Jones v. Paz and Floyd Mayweather v. Gatti.

    Both were gross mismatches but Gatti and Paz got those fights because of their marketability - the same reason they made the HOF I guess,
     
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