Road Warrior ranking: Eddie Perkins, Daniel Zaragoza, Brian Mitchell, Winky Wright, Oleksandr Usyk

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  1. Flo_Raiden

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    4 HOF fighters, along with a future HOFer, who have fought in the opponents backyard plenty of times. How would you rank these 5 road warriors from Best to Worst in terms of resume?

    Eddie Perkins
    Daniel Zaragoza
    Brian Mitchell
    Winky Wright
    Oleksandr Usyk
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Perkins
    Usyk
    Wright
    Zaragoza
    Mitchell
     
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  3. greynotsoold

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    Beat me to it.
     
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  4. Flo_Raiden

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    I personally have it as:

    Oleksandr Usyk
    Winky Wright
    Eddie Perkins
    Daniel Zaragoza
    Brian Mitchell
     
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  5. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's how I have it from the fighter listed but I would put Mike McCallum 2nd to Uysk. He more high level title defences then everyone. I put Uysk higher because of how huge his fights were.
     
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  6. Flo_Raiden

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    Great mention of Mike McCallum, forgot that he fought at the opponents backyard numerous times.
     
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  7. AwardedSteak863

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    Kalambay in both Italy and Morocco which were both his home bases. Watson and Graham in London, Collins in Boston were any Irish fighter is favored.
     
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  8. Cobra33

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    Daniel Zaragoza certainly met some insane talent - running into a prime Lora and Fench is insane.
     
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