Mavrovi (1998) against recent HWs.

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  1. zop

    zop Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mavrović had been defeted by Lennox Lewis (1998), but he was competitive or nearly competitive, got some rounds, and had some brilliant moments. It was a wonderful fight, I have rewatched this and enjoyed. Mavrović was a pretty small HW, but strong and devoted, with excellent chin and stamina.

    Can you imagine fantasy matches against recent HWs : Klitschko, Fury, Ortiz, Haye, Wilder, Joshua, Povetkin, Parker ?
    I would mention Usyk, too....he is similar size (and skillset) as Željko.
     
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  2. BCS8

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    Classic.
     
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  3. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    How many top 10 opponents of his time has Mavrovich beaten? I can't think of a single one.
     
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  4. lepinthehood

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    He would Thompson the hayemaker
     
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  5. zop

    zop Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am speaking about the fighter who was very, very solid against the KING Lennox...I can not remember who were top ten HW 1998...and if Mavrović had fought against some of them...
     
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  6. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lennox had an off night and carried Mavrovich.

    Its quite hard to rate him over a point loss to an unmotivated Lewis don't you think? Mavrovich has not beaten a SINGLE credible contender in the 90s. He was a Euro nobody.
     
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  7. zop

    zop Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I want to focus on match with LL. Firstly, I can not imagine unmotivated Lewis, he was a genuine sportsman and gentleman, whoever claims opposite is wrong, no need to discuss.
    "Off night" and "carried" are not a valid excuse. It is meaningless. Mavrović could dropped Lewis twice...
    And...everyone who thinks that this match was not top 10 HW championship match in last 20 years - should change favourite sport and begin to follow UFC/MMA.
     
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  8. lepinthehood

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    Lewis could e a bit lazy and unmotivated. But even then Marovic still took his huge bombs for 12 rounds, motivated or not they would of demolished most of the top 10 today if not all.
     
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  9. zop

    zop Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis - lazy and unmotivated ?? Never.......
    He is not Broner, Gamboa or Chavez Jr............
     
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  10. chico g

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    Lewis said that Marovic was his hardest fight.
     
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  11. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Mavrovic was Croatian, and Croatians did NOT have a proficient Pro boxing infrastructure in their war torn country, but if they did, Croatians would be knocking people out left and right, Lennox and Vitali included :hi:
     
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  12. Hercegovac

    Hercegovac Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Eh, I wouldn't go that far.

    My pops knew him from back in the day, I guess Mavrovic would have seminars in Mostar or something, by all accounts a good guy.
     
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  13. N_ N___

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    Top 20, same as his own era.
     
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  14. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Croatia's full boxing potential> Russia, USA, Britain and Ukraine

    :bbb

    :deal
     
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  15. Hercegovac

    Hercegovac Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hrgovic is really promising, but who else do they have? And even during Yugoslavia when the infrastructure was there, Croatia wasn't a boxing powerhouse by any means.
     
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