Post a Fight that You pick your Favorite figher to Lose

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  1. JLP 6

    JLP 6 Fighter/Puncher Full Member

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    I would say that Joe Louis vs. Muhhamad Ali.

    I much as I would like to thing that Louis would be able to weather Ali's speed and counter him with his own speed, I really see Ali being able to dance circles around Joe, maybe AlI might get caught and stunned but, I see him getting out in enough time to win a pretty clear points win. Maybe even by KO. I find it hard to consistanly pick Louis of Ali. I do not think he adapts well enough to put Ali in position consistanly enough to do real damage. He could do it, but I cannot really see it.

    That pained. Anybody else?
     
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  2. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    My favourite's Erik Morales and MAB would succumb to Johnny Famechon, jose Legra, Howard Winstone and Ernesto Marcel.

    Not cut out for beating the better technical pure-boxing cutie types of the feathers.
     
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  3. JLP 6

    JLP 6 Fighter/Puncher Full Member

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    I always thought pre-Pacquiao Barrera was a beautiful boxer. He had a fantastic jab, nice right, great array of body work, and of course a sweet left hook. Nice choices. I will have to take a look at those fighters.
     
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  4. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    He was an excellent offensive fighter,not an excellent pure boxer imo.His outfighting skills were quite basic if he wasn't allowed or able to dictate the exchanges with his top-notch combo's and punch variety.Add in slow feet and him fancying himself as a cutie after the Hamed schooling and it's a bad style for him to go up against.
     
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  5. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Gatti-Mayweather


    Ooops

    Well, Gatti vs. a ton of people.

    Tough question for me, I have a lot of favorite fighters that would have lost to a lot of guys. I like the underdogs too much, lol.
     
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  6. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The three amigos are the best. If Addie were here you'd be in trouble.
     
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  7. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    lora's being sneaky.



    Duran doesn't lose to any lightweight, btw. So yeah...take that. **** Whitaker.
     
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  8. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    To upset ESBs applecart, I would take the Joe Louis of the Max Baer fight over Clay/Ali
    anytime...Ali NEVER fought anyone close to the lethal and swift combinations of the prime Joe Louis...I am convinced of the outcome...If Ali had the quiet personality of an Ezzard Charles, devoid of histrionics, he would not be considered the world beater some on ESB hold him to...Just my considered opinion...
     
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  9. WhyYouLittle

    WhyYouLittle Stand Still Full Member

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    If Esteban timed him twice Brainy Leonard could do it all night. :)hey)

    Manos could outwork Tony Canzi though me thinks so that's my vote.
     
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  10. JLP 6

    JLP 6 Fighter/Puncher Full Member

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    Wow!

    Talk is one thing...beating Joe Frazier, Foreman, Liston, Norton, Shavers, etc is a completely different thing. I rank Ezzard Charles third on my p4p under Greb and Robbie because he was constantly kicking behind more that others, not because he was talking or not.

    With that said. I am I happy to see your analysis of Louis-Clay/Ali even if that is not the context of the question.

    Do you have a favorite fighter that you think would lose to another despite yourself?
     
    JLP 6, Oct 4, 2013
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  11. Anubis

    Anubis Boxing Addict

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    Here's classic footage of my all time favorite fighter in valiant defeat. [His nicknames were "God" and "The Prophet."]

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9IuUXdanXA

    Full disclosure: I am an actively practicing Racklarian who bows to his very image.:bowdown:desk:secret
     
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  12. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    saddler beats pep
    pep beats arguello
    arguello beats saddler
    they all beat Naz
     
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  13. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I favor '68 Napoles over Duran, and Larry Holmes over Ali. Those aren't controversial though...

    I think Chris Byrd would beat Joe Louis, in a one off.
     
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  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Pre-Pac but post-Junior, you mean. :yep

    He certainly wasn't a crude slugger devoid of skill in the early days, and was effective and fun to watch...but his jab and right hand were mostly just tossed as distractions and he was primarily a one-trick pony with the left hook and he did have a tendency of barging in and giving no angles. From the mid to late 90's he underwent an incredible transformation.
     
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  15. JLP 6

    JLP 6 Fighter/Puncher Full Member

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    Post Junior, yeah.

    I love how you broke down his style tranformation. A flaw that I noticed is that he did tend to keep his chin up when he jabbed. I thought he had a great style anyway. He was a beautiful watch during that time period. I thought he was going to take Pac apart. Boy, was I stunned.
     
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