Name some fighters that could have dominated another division

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  1. punk

    punk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In the same era but chose not to?
     
  2. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Oscar and Floyd at light welter
     
  3. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wonder if the lightweight Duran of the mid 70's could of dominated the welerweight division of his time.
     
  4. heavy_handss

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    marvis frazier would have been a great cruiser, michael moorer too
     
  5. Tonifranz

    Tonifranz Active Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones could have dominated Hopkins' middleweight division if he could make 160.
     
  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Monzon would have probably owned super-middleweight....but no higher than that.
     
  7. SILVER SKULL 66

    SILVER SKULL 66 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hagler probably could have fought at Super middle, maybe Light Heavyweight, and had some success, he was a Big man with a lot of muscle, and had the chin to take the punch..

    But back in the early 80's there wasn't too many nutritionists around like today, and special trainers to help fighters put on weight , without putting on fat, and too much water retention...
     
  8. Thread Stealer

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    Possibly Shane Mosley at 140
     
  9. Thread Stealer

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    Him at 140 would have been very interesting as well.

    His management turned down a Cervantes fight
     
  10. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I've heard that, any idea why and when?
     
  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Would be interesting to see what prime Chris Byrd might have done as a cruiserweight.

    I also think that for Jones, it would have been a better bet than going back down to LHW.
     
  12. Hookandjab

    Hookandjab Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Jerry Quarry would have been an ATG cruiserweight.
     
  13. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Floyd Patterson at lhw. he would have had to yo yo which would have taken a toll but he always had to build himself up to hw, he could have made lhw.
     
  14. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Salvador Sanchez was probably facing an imminent move up Certainly
    Jr Lightwight would of been little problem, but perhaps only a temp stop-off an the way to full lightweight. a very interesting future beckoned sad how some things turn out.