Lightweights you'd favour over Whittaker

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not many imo. Benny Leonard, Joe Gans, Tony Canzoneri and Ike Williams all beat him I think.
     
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  2. roughdiamond

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    Duran?
     
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  3. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Alot of posters on other threads say sweet pea is all wrong for him.
     
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  4. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    What do YOU think?
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

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    Ike Williams

    That's it in a one off
     
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  6. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Duran beats him. But I'm not as confident on him as the other guys I listed.
     
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  7. Flo_Raiden

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    I think Ike Williams, Henry Armstrong, Carlos Ortiz and Roberto Duran all have a good chance. Duran is probably the only guy I'd be confident in picking over Whitaker.
     
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  8. McGrain

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    Ike Williams is going to out-box Pea, but he went 1-3 with Willie Joyce? New one.

    I think Duran would get him, but that's maybe it. As a favourite.
     
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  9. PhillyPhan69

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    JCC and Bob Montgomery are my 2 picks!
     
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  10. Blaxx

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    Henry Armstrong and maybe Duran.
     
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  11. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Armstrong and Duran are solid favorites.
    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Carlos Ortiz
    Ike Williams
    Benny Leonard
    Bob Montgomery
    Beau Jack
    Floyd Mayweather
    At least even and I would pick to beat Whitaker.
     
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  12. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Pea was facing guys like Jorge Paez, Poli Diaz and Juan Nazario. Not exactly on par with the murderous crop of 40's lightweights.
     
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  13. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Duran
    Arguello
    Amber's
    Ross
    Off the top of my head
     
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  14. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I thought about Ambers too.
     
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  15. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    What would Pea do when 1987 JCC starts digging those hooks to the body? What options would Pea have?
    Maybe run up to 147 and wait till 1993?
     
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